Compliance Intern

Zeal Group; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeal Group is seeking a Compliance Analyst to lead Customer Due Diligence and KYC processes for onboarding and ongoing monitoring in our Hong Kong operations.

The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication in English and Chinese, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced fintech environment. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Legal, Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline.
• Experience in CDD, KYC, and AML compliance within financial institutions is highly advantageous.
• 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 English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
• Immediate availability is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence for new customer onboarding in compliance with regulatory and internal requirements and ensure KYC documentation is 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: monitor client transactions daily for suspicious patterns and unusual behavior; review routine alerts; draft SARs; support regulatory filings.
• Risk Assessment & Third-Party Management: conduct end-to-end risk reviews, due diligence screenings, and risk ratings for clients, vendors, and counterparties; maintain vendor risk profiles.
• General Compliance Administration & Support: update compliance manuals, track employee training, implement regulatory updates, and assist with audits.

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.

Zeal group of companies (collectively Zeal Group) is a business portfolio comprising regulated financial institutions (trading as ZFX) and fintech companies specializing in multi-asset liquidity solutions in regulated markets backed by proprietary technology, with a presence in all major global locations.

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

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