Executive, Anti Money Laundering Analyst (AML)

Hong Leong Bank; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 33,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank invites applications for a role focused on maintaining high standards of customer data integrity and risk assessment. The ideal candidate will review profiles, ensure data hygiene, and collaborate with branches to meet internal policies.

Candidates with banking knowledge and strong analytical and communication skills are encouraged to apply. Malaysian citizenship is expected; fresh graduates are welcome.

Qualifications

• Malaysian citizen as required by the role.
• 1+ year of work experience in related field or fresh graduates invited to apply.
• Knowledge of consumer banking products and applicable regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review customer profiles and updates to assess Customer Risk Rating.
• Coordinate with branches and departments to ensure data hygiene and policy compliance.
• Review new/existing customer profile maintenance for checks/approvals.
• Handle confidential customer information discreetly.
• Improve governance and service levels in branch operations.
• Report suspicious activities during transaction monitoring.
• Assess name screening of customers before onboarding.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Autonomy / self-management

Education

Diploma or degree in Finance/Accountancy/ Banking

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

Knowledge of consumer banking products and services as well as regulations governing the consumer banking business and products is a plus.

Skills

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

Inclusivity Statement

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available.

Expanding on our Digital at the Core ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

Strategic Vision

Hong Leong Bank (HLB) stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology. As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement. HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.