Enhanced Due Diligence & Financial Crime Analyst

UBS; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS is seeking a compliance professional to conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk client onboarding and to coordinate risk assessments with front office and KYC teams in a fast-paced APAC environment. The role emphasizes ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews of high-risk relationships.

You will advise on financial crime topics at onboarding and throughout the client life-cycle, ensuring adherence to KYC standards and risk policies, while collaborating with global teams to drive

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in compliance or financial crime.
• Good understanding of compliance issues and private banking industry.
• Good knowledge of AML regulations in Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore).
• Collaborative approach, initiative-taking, and adaptability within a Financial Crime team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk client onboarding requests, including identifying and assessing financial crime and reputational risks.
• Coordinate with front office, KYC teams and business lines to provide final decisions.
• Perform quarterly reviews of newly higher-risk clients and assess ongoing risk and activity.
• Communicate decisions to Business Heads on relationship retention or termination amid risk changes.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on financial crimes during onboarding and client life-cycle.

Skills

AML regulations

Private banking knowledge

Relationship building

MS Office

Monitoring systems

Fluent English

Mandarin

Independent mindset

Tools

Monitoring systems

Job description

UBS is seeking a compliance professional to conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk client onboarding and to coordinate risk assessments with front office and KYC teams in a fast-paced APAC environment. The role emphasizes ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews of high-risk relationships.

You will advise on financial crime topics at onboarding and throughout the client life-cycle, ensuring adherence to KYC standards and risk policies, while collaborating with global teams to drive