AVP/Senior Associate, Financial Crime Advisory (Institutional Banking Group)

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in One Island East is seeking a Compliance professional to deliver AML/CFT advisory to business units and to review risk assessments for high-risk relationships and products. You will assist in regulatory submissions and collaborate on updating policies and controls.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years in financial crime compliance, with AML/CFT focus; ACAMS/ICA certifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related discipline.
• 5+ years in financial crime compliance with AML/CFT advisory in banking.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Experience handling high-risk relationships and ad hoc queries.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional compliance certification (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units to align with regulatory expectations.
• Review financial crime risk assessments for PEPs, high-risk customers, and products.
• Support risk decision processes for senior management and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate to review/update financial crime policies, procedures, and controls.
• Prepare management reports and risk metrics for regulatory reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

AML/CFT advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Job description

Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units and stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
• Conduct reviews on financial crime related risk assessments on PEP relationship, specific high risk customer, and product and services, and provide support on risk decisions support to senior management.
• Manage and handle financial crime related projects and enhancement opportunities in a timely and efficient manner to enhanced financial crime risks controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to review and update financial crime compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls.
• Assist in preparing management reports, risk metrics, and regulatory submissions regarding financial crime compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in financial crime compliance function, with a specific focus on AML/CFT advisory in banking and financial institution.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements, industry guide and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high-risk relationshipu and managing ad hoc compliance queries.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to effectively advise business units.
• Professional certification in compliance (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is highly advantageous.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

Location: One Island East

Business Function: Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units and stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
• Conduct reviews on financial crime related risk assessments on PEP relationship, specific high risk customer, and product and services, and provide support on risk decisions support to senior management.
• Manage and handle financial crime related projects and enhancement opportunities in a timely and efficient manner to enhanced financial crime risks controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to review and update financial crime compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls.
• Assist in preparing management reports, risk metrics, and regulatory submissions regarding financial crime compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in financial crime compliance function, with a specific focus on AML/CFT advisory in banking and financial institution.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements, industry guide and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high-risk relationshipu and managing ad hoc compliance queries.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to effectively advise business units.
• Professional certification in compliance (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is highly advantageous.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

Location: One Island East

Job: Compliance

Schedule: Regular

Employee Status: Full time

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.