Vice President/Assistant General Manager, Strategic Process Optimization (FCC)

China CITIC Bank International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

China CITIC Bank International invites an experienced professional to review and enhance AML/CFT, sanctions and fraud risk controls, leveraging strategic process re-engineering and technology integration. The role collaborates with ITG and regulators, analyzes data, applies advanced analytics and AI to optimize customer segmentation and testing, and supports budgeting and regulatory documentation.

Extensive experience in banking and financial crime compliance is required, with strong English and

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years’ solid experience in banking industry or data science is preferred.
• Prior experience in project management is a definite advantage.
• Well versed of financial crime compliance related laws, regulations, guidelines and practices.
• Good understanding in banking products/services, operations and technical aspects of system platforms.
• Holder of HKMA ECF Fintech (Core Level) Certificate is preferred.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

Responsibilities

• Support change management initiatives and track milestones. Document project progress and escape risks or delays;
• Engage in process optimization, collect, and analyze data for AML/CFT/fraud workflow reviews, monitor false positives, and highlight inefficiencies;
• Apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI techniques to develop innovative solutions for optimizing customer segmentation, scenario tuning, and automating regression testing;
• Assist in model validation, review and tuning of the bank AML/CFT TM systems of the bank, overseas branches and HK branch;
• Support vendor solution assessments by compiling evaluation criteria and documenting outcomes. Maintain records of reviews of vendor solutions;
• Assist in regulatory support and coordinate with regulators, auditors, and consultants to gather documentation and track outstanding issues;
• Organize logistics for training sessions on analytics tools and new processes. Compile feedback for continuous improvement;
• Prepare reports for senior management dashboards and reports in relation to project progress updates, risk summaries, and benefit realization;
• Oversee the incident management which involves developing and implementing policies, coordinating response activities, and continuously improving incident management processes;
• Propose, design, develop and implement strategic and analytics solutions in response to emerging risks;
• Assist in budgeting, collate departmental inputs, and support financial tracking with FCC/ CCG. Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and flag variances.

Skills

AML/CFT expertise

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering / Statistics / Mathematics / Business Administration

Job description

• Review the effectiveness and efficiency of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Sanctions and Fraud risk controls and the related systems and drive enhancement through strategic process re-engineering and technology integration;
• Work with the relevant stakeholders including Information Technology Group (ITG) to ensure the initiatives and/ or projects align with regulatory expectations and organizational priorities;
• Identify business needs, design, plan and implement strategic and analytics solution to drive process optimization.

Job Description

• Support change management initiatives and track milestones. Document project progress and escape risks or delays;
• Engage in process optimization, collect, and analyze data for AML/CFT/fraud workflow reviews, monitor false positives, and highlight inefficiencies;
• Apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI techniques to develop innovative solutions for optimizing customer segmentation, scenario tuning, and automating regression testing;
• Assist in model validation, review and tuning of the bank AML/CFT TM systems of the bank, overseas branches and HK branch;
• Support vendor solution assessments by compiling evaluation criteria and documenting outcomes. Maintain records of reviews of vendor solutions;
• Assist in regulatory support and coordinate with regulators, auditors, and consultants to gather documentation and track outstanding issues;
• Organize logistics for training sessions on analytics tools and new processes. Compile feedback for continuous improvement;
• Prepare reports for senior management dashboards and reports in relation to project progress updates, risk summaries, and benefit realization;
• Oversee the incident management which involves developing and implementing policies, coordinating response activities, and continuously improving incident management processes;
• Propose, design, develop and implement strategic and analytics solutions in response to emerging risks;
• Assist in budgeting, collate departmental inputs, and support financial tracking with FCC/ CCG. Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and flag variances.

Skills & Requirements

• Degree holder in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration or related disciplines;
• Minimum 10 years’ solid experience in banking industry or data science is preferred;
• Prior experience in project management, financial business integration project is a definite advantage;
• Well versed of financial crime compliance related laws, regulations, guidelines and practices;
• Good understanding in banking products/services, operations and technical aspects of system platforms;
• Holder of HKMA ECF Fintech (Core Level) Certificate is preferred;
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes only. Applicants not invited for interview within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. However, applicants may be considered for other suitable positions within the Group for a period of not more than 2 years. Personal data will be destroyed at any time after 3 months.

China CITIC Bank International is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and intends to provide a work environment free of unlawful discrimination or harassment. All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner.