AML QA Specialist, Chinese, Account Compliance Quality

Amazon Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Hyderabad is seeking an AML QA Specialist who speaks Chinese to join the Account Compliance Quality team. You will audit AML processes across Amazon's payments entities, ensuring controls and quality standards are met.

The role involves coaching operations, delivering training, and sharing insights to improve risk management. Strong analytical skills and clear communication with leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of AML or compliance experience.
• Fluent in Chinese (speaking, reading, writing).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Auditing qualifications or risk/compliance credentials preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience communicating with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform AML quality audits on behalf of the QA team.
• Collaborate with operations to deliver quality findings and improvement opportunities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise during meetings, workshops, and reviews.
• Create and update guidance and program documents.
• Conduct investigations including suspicious activity, sanctions, and due diligence.
• Share industry knowledge through audits and provide feedback.
• Apply analytical thinking to various product types within AML.
• Link policies and controls with monitoring and reporting to improve compliance.

Skills

AML experience

Chinese language

Quality assurance

Auditing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Auditing certification

Master's degree in Compliance/Risk

Job description

AML QA Specialist, Chinese, Account Compliance Quality

The Compliance Quality team is looking for a Chinese speaking quality control specialist to join a team of quality specialists covering the Know Your Customers program. The role is critical to ensure that Amazon's payments businesses expand with appropriate controls and quality processes in place, minimizing risks and identifying opportunities for process improvement.

This quality control specialist role will join a team, who are responsible for auditing and reporting of "high-complexity" AML operational work across Amazon's payment entities and licenses. The Account Compliance Quality Auditor will work closely with operations teams and the AML program teams (both first line of defense teams) as well as occasionally with the compliance officers of the various entities (second line of defense).

The role will require performing AML quality audits on behalf of the Account Compliance Quality team, as well as delivering coaching and training to the operations teams.

The quality control specialist will be an independent individual contributor, with effective problem-solving skills.

Key job responsibilities

• Perform AML quality audits on behalf of the Quality Assurance Team.
• Partner with operational teams to deliver quality findings and support ongoing improvement opportunities.
• Provide AML quality audit subject matter expertise to business and operations teams during meetings, workshops, and leadership reviews.
• Create and update guidance and program documents.
• Conduct a variety of investigation and audit types including suspicious activity, sanctions, and enhanced due diligence.
• Share industry expertise through audits and provide written, professional feedback.
• Apply an analytical and detailed thought process to various product types and services within an AML construct.
• Assist with linking policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, monitoring, and reporting with the goal of improving operations, compliance policies, and risk management.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of previous AML or Compliance experience
• Knowledge of compliance, EU AML and KYC-related laws, and other relevant regulations
• Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
• Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Chinese

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP
• Language certification from internationally recognised institution
• Master's degree in Compliance, Risk or Business

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