Senior Internal Control Professional, Corporate Banking

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (CCB (Asia)) seeks a Senior Internal Control Professional in Corporate Banking to oversee regulatory compliance, risk management and AML/KYC initiatives. The role involves advising front, middle and back office on compliance issues and coordinating with regulators to address inquiries and audits.

Applicants should have a strong background in control and credit risk, with leadership experience and fluency in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in compliance, control and credit, with at least 2 years in supervisory level.
• Solid understanding of control, compliance, credit, audit and operational risk concept.
• Experience in developing risk and governance operating models.
• Fluency in both English and Chinese; Putonghua is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee various projects and monitor/control issues under the Division to meet regulatory requirements.
• Ensure end-to-end processes and associated risks are managed in line with business strategy.
• Identify, manage and escalate material risk per Risk Management Framework.
• Oversee AML/IRA projects; monitor AML and KYC risk; implement procedures for clients and transactions.
• Provide advice to front, middle and back office on regulatory and compliance issues.
• Liaise with regulators; handle regulatory inquiries, audits, questionnaires and surveys.
• Draft, revise and implement desktop policy and procedures; conduct gap analyses with compliance.
• Ensure division complies with internal and external compliance framework.
• Provide regular reports/progress updates to management; coordinate with internal/external parties to meet deadlines.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

English/Chinese fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Law or related discipline

Job description

Senior Internal Control Professional, Corporate Banking

Oversee various projects and to exert relevant monitoring and control on all control, compliance, credit, audit and operational issues under the Division to meet the standard of both internal and external regulatory requirement

Ensure the effective management of end-to-end processes and associated risks in support of the business strategy

Proactive identification, management and escalation of material risk in accordance with the Bank’s Risk Management Framework

Oversee the AML / IRA projects for the Division including proactively monitor AML and KYC risk by implementing the bank’s anti-money-laundering procedures including rectification new/existing clients and transaction monitoring

Provide advice to front, middle and back office on regulatory and compliance issues

Liaise with local regulators and handle regulatory inquiries, audits, inspections, questionnaires and surveys etc

Manage the drafting, revision and implementation of the desktop policy and procedures for the Division, and conduct and coordinate gap analysis in consultation with the relevant functions and compliance officer

Ensure the Division business comply with both internal and external compliance and regulatory framework

Provide regular reports and progress updates to management on a timely basis and work closely with relevant functions (both internal & external parties) to fulfil the required deadline

Perform any other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Degree holder in Business, Finance, Law or related discipline

Minimum 10 years relevant experience in compliance, control and credit, with at least 2 years in supervisory level

Solid understanding of control, compliance, credit, audit and operational risk concept

Experience in developing risk and governance operating models

Open, flexible and team oriented

Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Fluency in both spoken and written English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua is a plus.

Applicants who are not contacted within 8 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful and their personal data will be retained by the bank for a period up to two years.

All information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be used strictly in accordance with the bank’s personal data policies, a copy of which will be provided upon request.

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (“CCB (Asia)”) is the comprehensive and integrated commercial banking platform of China Construction Bank Corporation (“CCB”) in Hong Kong. Currently, CCB (Asia) has 38 service outlets in Hong Kong and offers a wide array of banking products and services to customers, including personal banking services, commercial banking services, corporate banking services, private banking services, treasury business and cross-border financial services, etc.

We’re inviting high caliber professionals to share our vision and mark our success together.

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (“CCB (Asia)”) is the comprehensive and integrated commercial banking platform of China Construction Bank Corporation (“CCB”) in Hong Kong. Currently, CCB (Asia) has 38 service outlets in Hong Kong and offers a wide array of banking products and services to customers, including personal banking services, commercial banking services, corporate banking services, private banking services, treasury business and cross-border financial services, etc.

We’re inviting high caliber professionals to share our vision and mark our success together.