Manager (AML System and Data Management) -Agency Contract

Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited is seeking an AML systems owner and lead user representative to manage transaction monitoring, name and sanctions screening, and other financial-crime platforms. You will review configurations, tune rules, assess false positives, and maintain governance documentation to ensure robust detection and compliance.

You will coordinate enhancements and regulatory-change projects from requirements through go-live, working with IT, vendors and consultants to optimise

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business, IT or related disciplines.
• CAMS or other AML qualifications preferred.
• 6–8 years in AML compliance or AML system management, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience in AML system projects within a financial institution.
• Strong project management skills across multiple projects.
• Strong analytical skills for complex compliance issues.
• Proficiency in AML software e.g SAS is a plus.
• Excellent command of English and Chinese (Cantonese & Putonghua).
• Mature, proactive, detail-oriented with strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as business owner / lead user representative for AML systems covering transaction monitoring, name and sanctions screening, case management and other financial-crime platforms.
• Ongoing review and optimisation of configurations, scenarios / rules, thresholds and workflows.
• Conduct regular system reviews, rule tuning, false-positive analysis and effectiveness assessments to improve detection accuracy and manage alert volumes.
• Maintain system governance documentation, including configuration records, rule-logic summaries, change logs, source-to-target data mapping and reconciliation controls.
• Monitor system stability, data completeness, batch and real-time processing performance; drive root-cause analysis and remediation with IT and vendors for incidents, data breaks and exceptions.
• Coordinate AML system enhancement (including implementation of AI) , replacement, upgrade and regulatory-change projects from requirements gathering through functional specification, vendor selection, implementation, SIT / UAT, go-live and handover to BAU.
• Work with external consultants and vendors on initiatives such as alert prioritisation, name-screening optimisation and other AI / RegTech solutions, including acceptance testing and benefits tracking
• Recommend process simplification and automation to reduce manual work and operational risk.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Regulatory awareness

English & Chinese (Cantonese & Putongh

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/IT

Tools

SAS

AML software

Job description

Job Description

• Act as business owner / lead user representative for AML systems covering transaction monitoring, name and sanctions screening, case management and other financial-crime platforms


• ongoing review and optimisation of configurations, scenarios / rules, thresholds and workflows


• Conduct regular system reviews, rule tuning, false-positive analysis and effectiveness assessments to improve detection accuracy and manage alert volumes


• Maintain system governance documentation, including configuration records, rule-logic summaries, change logs, source-to-target data mapping and reconciliation controls


• Monitor system stability, data completeness, batch and real-time processing performance; drive root-cause analysis and remediation with IT and vendors for incidents, data breaks and exceptions


• Coordinate AML system enhancement(including implementation of AI) , replacement, upgrade and regulatory-change projects from requirements gathering through functional specification, vendor selection, implementation, SIT / UAT, go-live and handover to BAU.


• Work with external consultants and vendors on initiatives such as alert prioritisation, name-screening optimisation and other AI / RegTech solutions, including acceptance testing and benefits tracking


• Recommend process simplification and automation to reduce manual work and operational risk

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Business,IT or related disciplines


• Holder ofCAMS(Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or other recognised AML/financial crime professional qualifications preferred


• Minimum6–8 yearsof solid experience in AML compliance and/ or AML system management, with at least3 yearsin managerial / team leadership role


• Proven experience in managing AML system projects within a financial institution


• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously


• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand and interpret complex compliance issues


• Proficiency in AML software and tools e.g SAS is a plus


• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese & Putonghua)


• Mature, proactive, detail-oriented, high integrity with strong commercial awareness