Executive, Anti Money Laundering Analyst (AML)

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a candidate to support customer profile reviews while ensuring compliance with internal policies. The role requires analytical skills and the ability to handle confidential information. Candidates must possess a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accountancy, or related fields, and both experienced professionals and fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Willingness to commute to Damansara City or OUG is a must.

Qualifications

• Candidates with 1 year of related work experience or fresh graduates are invited.
• Knowledge of consumer banking products and regulations is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing reviews on customer profiles and update mandatory information.
• Liaise with branches to ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Perform review on new/existing customer profile maintenance.
• Maintain discretion when handling confidential customer information and documents.
• Adopt best practices to improve governance and service levels for branch operations.
• Report suspicious activities during transaction monitoring through internal escalation.
• Assess name screening of customers before onboarding.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Business sense

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Banking/Accountancy

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Support ongoing reviews on customer profiles and perform updates on critical mandatory information to allow the assessment of Customer Risk Rating.
• Liaise with branches and various departments to ensure compliance to the relevant internal policies and requirements on data hygiene and normalizing efforts.
• Performing review on new/existing customer profile maintenance to provide checker / approvals.
• Ensuring discretion in handling confidential customer information and documents.
• Adopting and implementing the best practices to improve governance and service level relating to branch operations.
• Reporting of suspicious activities during transaction monitoring through Internal escalation.
• Performing assessment in name screening of customers before on-boarding.

Jobholder Requirements

• Malaysian citizen.

Education / Qualification

• Diploma, Advanced/ Higher/ Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Banking, Actuarial Science, Science & Mathematics or equivalent.

Experience / Requirements

• Candidates with 1 year and above work experience in the related field as well as fresh graduates are invited to apply.
• Knowledge of consumer banking products and services as well as regulations governing the consumer banking business and products is a plus.
• Possess good business sense, strong analytical skills and able to work under minimum supervision. Good written and oral communication skills and ability to work effectively with people at different levels of the organization.
• Willing to commute to Damansara City / OUG.