Senior Associate / Associate, Financial Crime Advisory (Institutional Banking Group)

DBS Bank Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd is seeking a Compliance professional in Hong Kong to provide expert Financial Crime Advisory across business units. You will assess AML/CFT risks for PEPs, high-risk clients, and products, and support management with risk decisions.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in financial crime compliance, strong AML/CFT knowledge, and stakeholder management skills. A professional certification is advantageous and the role is based at One Island East.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in financial crime compliance with AML/CFT advisory focus in banking/financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Experience handling high-risk relationships and ad hoc compliance queries.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional compliance certification (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Review financial crime risk assessments for PEP relationships, high-risk customers, and products/services; support risk decisions.

Skills

AML/CFT advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Law

Job description

Business Function

Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank’s interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units and stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
• Conduct reviews on financial crime related risk assessments on PEP relationship, specific high risk customer, and product and services, and provide support on risk decisions support to senior management.
• Manage and handle financial crime related projects and enhancement opportunities in a timely and efficient manner to enhanced financial crime risks controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to review and update financial crime compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls.
• Assist in preparing management reports, risk metrics, and regulatory submissions regarding financial crime compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in financial crime compliance function, with a specific focus on AML/CFT advisory in banking and financial institution.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements, industry guide and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high-risk relationship and managing ad hoc compliance queries.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to effectively advise business units.
• Professional certification in compliance (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is highly advantageous.

Location

One Island East

Job

Compliance

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Full time