Compliance Analyst

Ascentium Fiduciary; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascentium Fiduciary in Hong Kong seeks a compliance professional to evaluate new clients, perform KYC reviews and ensure due diligence across AML, KYC, Sanctions, and PEPs.

You will be collaborating with a team of Hong Kong-based compliance professionals and a network of global specialists across the Ascentium business to uphold rigorous standards and timely processing of regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of compliance experience, preferably within the Latin American and Asian regions.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• ICA or ACAMS International Advanced Certificate in compliance would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Ability to identify key compliance risks associated with specific types of structures.
• Experience with management, board, and regulatory reporting would be beneficial.
• Thorough working knowledge of KYC/CDD.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong organisational abilities.
• Ability to analyse data and pay meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new clients and related KYC parties to understand the nature of their business, ownership and control structure, and identify any areas of higher risk.
• Review current KYC files.
• Conduct periodic reviews of existing clients to complete Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
• Perform background checks as necessary for AML, KYC, Sanctions, and PEPs related issues.
• Ensure that enhanced due diligence policies and procedures are followed when higher-risk triggers are identified, escalating matters to the Head of Department as appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal staff and external third parties regarding general compliance matters.
• Ensure timely updates to the compliance database.
• Assist the Head of Department in ensuring that employees receive appropriate AML induction and refresher training.
• Perform quality analysis on the conducted CDD and prepare management reports.
• Provide compliance guidance throughout the corporate services department.
• Assist in the design and implementation of administrative processes and procedures in line with firm policy.
• Handle filing and administrative duties.
• Other compliance duties may be assigned.

Skills

KYC compliance

AML awareness

Due diligence

Data analysis

English-Chinese bilingual

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

ICA or ACAMS certification

Job description

Ascentium is a leading global business services platform dedicated to helping businesses and individuals scale greater heights. Headquartered in Singapore, Ascentium drives extraordinary growth through expert people, purpose-led technology, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence.

Drawing on over 50 years of Harneys Fiduciary’s experience in key global jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Hong Kong, and Singapore, our teams combine deep local expertise with global reach, offering time zone and language-appropriate services to clients around the world

.About the Ro

leYou will be collaborating with a team of Hong Kong-based compliance professionals and a network of global specialists across the Ascentium busines

.Responsibilit

• iesEvaluate new clients and related KYC parties to understand the nature of their business, ownership and control structure, and identify any areas of higher ri
• sk.Review current KYC fil
• es.Conduct periodic reviews of existing clients to complete Customer Due Diligence (CD
• D).Perform background checks as necessary for AML, KYC, Sanctions, and PEPs-related issu
• es.Ensure that enhanced due diligence policies and procedures are followed when higher-risk triggers are identified, escalating matters to the Head of Department as appropria
• te.Collaborate with internal staff and external third parties regarding general compliance matte
• rs.Ensure timely updates to the compliance databa
• se.Assist the Head of Department in ensuring that employees receive appropriate AML induction and refresher traini
• ng.Perform quality analysis on the conducted CDD and prepare management repor
• ts.Provide compliance guidance throughout the corporate services departme
• nt.Assist in the design and implementation of administrative processes and procedures in line with firm poli
• cy.Handle filing and administrative duti
• es.Other compliance duties may be assign

ed.Qualificat

• ions2-4 years of compliance experience, preferably within the Latin American and Asian regi
• ons.Bachelor's degree or hig
• her.ICA or ACAMS International Advanced Certificate in compliance would be advantage
• ous.Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chin
• ese.Ability to identify key compliance risks associated with specific types of structu
• res.Experience with management, board, and regulatory reporting would be benefic
• ial.Experience with client and employee conflicts would be advantage
• ous.Thorough working knowledge of KYC/
• CDD.Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and strong organisational abilit
• ies.Ability to analyse data and pay meticulous attention to det

ail.Required S

killsProficiency in both written and spoken English and Chi

nese.Preferred

SkillsICA or ACAMS International Advanced Certificate in compliance would be advantageous.