Compliance Associate

Assetlink Corporation Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Assetlink Corporation Limited, a FinTech leader in Hong Kong, is seeking a Compliance Associate to join our growing team. You will conduct CDD for onboarding, verify identities, and support AML/KYC programs to ensure regulatory alignment.

Responsibilities include transaction monitoring, SAR drafting, risk assessments for clients and vendors, and assisting with audits and regulatory inquiries while maintaining meticulous records and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Legal, Finance, Accounting, or Business.
• Minimum 1 year of compliance experience with CDD/KYC/AML advantageous.
• Strong sense of responsibility, detail-oriented and independent.
• Well-organized, adaptable and detail-minded.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

Responsibilities

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence for onboarding per regulatory/internal rules.
• Verify identity docs, ownership structures, and business activities.
• Perform name screening against sanctions/PEP/adverse media.
• Monitor client transactions daily and draft SARs; support filings.
• End-to-end risk reviews for clients, vendors, counterparties.
• Maintain vendor risk records and control deficiencies.
• Assist with compliance manuals, training, audits, and inquiries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Bilingual English Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal, Finance, Accounting, Business

Job description

An award-winning Fintech organization with a dedicated team of 400+ professionals across the globe. With more than 15 offices across the world, we are a people centric company which prides itself on being product oriented for customer success. As we continue the journey of scaling up our business, we are passionate about expanding our multicultural and diverse workforce.

We can offer excellent opportunities to develop your career path and provide you with the tools and support to be successful in your journey with us.

Responsibilities:

Conduct Customer Due Diligence for new customer onboarding in compliance with regulatory and internal requirements, and ensure KYC documentation and information are properly maintained.

Verify identity documentation, verify legal ownership structures, and assess the nature of business activities during onboarding and periodic reviews.

Perform initial name screening against sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media using screening tools.

Transaction Monitoring & Investigations

Conduct daily monitoring of client transactions using compliance tools to identify suspicious patterns, potential structuring, or unusual behavior.

Review and clear routine alerts; draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and support regulatory filings.

Risk Assessment & Third-Party Management

Conduct end-to-end risk reviews, due diligence screenings, and risk rating assessments for clients, vendors, and counterparties across onboarding and ongoing monitoring cycles.

Maintain records of vendor risk profiles and control deficiencies.

General Compliance Administration & Support

Assist with updating compliance manuals, tracking employee compliance training completion, and implementing new regulatory updates.

Help gather supporting documents and workpapers for internal audits, and regulatory inquiries.

Provide general administrative support to the Compliance Department as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Legal, Finance, Accounting, Business or related disciplined

Minimum 1 year of compliance experience. Relevant working experience in CDD, KYC, and AML compliance within financial institutions is highly advantageous.

Have a strong sense of responsibility, detail oriented and able to work independently

Well-organized, highly adaptable, and detail minded

Good written and spoken communication skills in both English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)

Immediate availability is highly preferred

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