Senior AVP, Financial Crime Advisory — AML/CFT Expert

DBS Bank Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Compliance professional to provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units, ensuring alignment with AML/CFT requirements and internal policies.

The role focuses on risk assessments for high-risk relationships and supports senior management with risk decisions, while collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen financial crime controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in financial crime compliance with AML/CFT advisory focus in banking/financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements, industry guidance and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience handling high-risk relationships 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 advise business units.
• Professional certification in compliance (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is highly advantageous.

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 relationships, specific high risk customers, and products/services, and support risk decision making for senior management.
• Manage financial crime related projects and enhancements to strengthen 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.

Skills

AML/CFT advisory

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Law

ACAMS/ICA certification (advantageous)

Job description

DBS Bank Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Compliance professional to provide expert Financial Crime Advisory to business units, ensuring alignment with AML/CFT requirements and internal policies.

The role focuses on risk assessments for high-risk relationships and supports senior management with risk decisions, while collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen financial crime controls.