Senior AML system manager

Randstad Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is seeking a senior AML technology leader to champion our cross-border financial crime platforms, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and case management workflows.

You will refine system parameters, oversee governance, and drive end-to-end upgrades in a dynamic banking environment with a strong focus on data integrity and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required.
• 6–8 years in AML compliance technology or financial crime operations.
• At least 3 years in leadership or supervisory roles.
• Experience delivering AML technology implementations in banking.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua).
• CAMS certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary product champion for AML technology suites (transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, investigations).
• Refine AML system parameters, rule logic, and alert thresholds for peak efficiency.
• Perform health checks on AML engines to improve precision and reduce backlogs.
• Ensure governance, audit trails, data lineage, and validation protocols.

Skills

AML software

Leadership

CAMS

RegTech tools

Data governance

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

SAS architecture

Job description

about the company.

Our client is a highly respected financial institution , renowned for its strong cross-border network across the Greater Bay Area and Mainland China, the bank provides comprehensive retail, commercial, and wealth management services

about the job.

• Serve as the primary product champion and business representative for all AML and financial crime technology suites, encompassing transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and investigative case management workflows.

• Continuously evaluate and refine AML system parameters, rule logic, alert thresholds, and operational pathways to ensure peak efficiency.

• Perform routine health checks on AML detection engines, calibrating algorithms and investigating false-positive trends to boost precision while keeping operational backlogs in check.

• Oversee all technical governance and audit trails, ensuring complete and accurate records for system mappings, logic adjustments, data lineage, and validation protocols.

• Champion platform reliability and data integrity by partnering closely with technology teams to troubleshoot outages, rectify data anomalies, and ensure seamless batch and live processing for all AML systems.

• Lead end-to-end project life cycles for technology upgrades, AI integration, and regulatory adaptations—guiding the process from initial scoping and vendor appraisal to rigorous testing (UAT) and successful deployment.

• Collaborate with third-party experts to deploy advanced RegTech and machine learning tools aimed at streamlining alert triage and name-screening matching, whilst measuring post-implementation ROI.

• Identify and propose strategic automation opportunities that minimise human intervention and mitigate processing vulnerabilities within the AML framework.

skills & experience required.

• Tertiary education in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 6 to 8 years of dedicated experience within AML compliance technology or financial crime operations.

• At least 3 years of experience operating in a leadership or supervisory capacity.

• Demonstrated success in steering AML-focused technology implementations within the banking sector.

• Exceptional organisational and problem-solving capabilities, adept at deciphering intricate regulatory tech challenges while managing multiple parallel projects.

• Hands‑on expertise with industry‑standard AML software and compliance platforms (familiarity with SAS architecture is a distinct asset).

• Complete fluency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) is required.

• Possession of industry‑recognised certifications in Anti‑Money Laundering (e.g., CAMS) is highly advantageous.

experience

5 years

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree