CDD Advisory Analyst APAC

Global Payments Asia Pacific (Hong Kong Holding) Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Asia Pacific (Hong Kong Holding) Limited seeks a CDD Advisory Analyst to join our Enterprise Customer Due Diligence team and help us unleash the potential of our business.

In this role you will own first-line risk accountability, provide expert CDD advisory & risk insight, assess regulatory impact, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate policy changes into practical client-level actions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in regulatory compliance and operational roles with a strong focus on financial crime prevention.
• Experience in first line advisory, providing guidance on financial crime matters, interpreting policies, and ensuring compliance
• Experience conducting impact assessments and translating regulatory changes into operational and client-level outcomes
• Understanding of technology and AI applications in financial crime, including associated risks and governance
• Proven track record in managing procedures and updates related to financial crime prevention
• Experience in preparing compliance advice for prospect clients and managing multiple compliance projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Own first-line risk accountability: Operate in a First Line of Defence (1LoD) role, proactively identifying, assessing, managing, and escalating CDD and financial crime risks in line with established policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert CDD advisory & risk insight: Research emerging risks, regulations, and industry best practices to deliver clear, pragmatic guidance and ensure consistent policy application.
• Assess and translate regulatory impact: Evaluate new regulations, policy changes, and risk appetite shifts, translating them into actionable operational requirements and client-level impacts (e.g., re-risking, EDD).
• Strengthening controls & resolve issues: Monitor effectiveness of financial crime processes, identify control gaps, and support audit findings, remediation, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Drive innovation & AI enablement: Identify process improvements and support adoption of AI-driven solutions (e.g., monitoring, screening, risk scoring) while managing governance risks like model bias and explainability.
• Lead stakeholder engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally, align advisory and delivery teams, and communicate risks, impacts, and strategies clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Provide clear and pragmatic guidance on network rules, regulatory requirements and complex queries
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial crime

1LoD advisory

AI governance

Tools

Orbis

Fenergo

Actimize

Salesforce

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a CDD Advisory Analyst to join our Enterprise Customer Due Diligence team and help us unleash the potential of our business.

What you’ll own

• Own first-line risk accountability: Operate in a First Line of Defence (1LoD) role, proactively identifying, assessing, managing, and escalating CDD and financial crime risks in line with established policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert CDD advisory & risk insight: Research emerging risks, regulations, and industry best practices to deliver clear, pragmatic guidance and ensure consistent policy application.
• Assess and translate regulatory impact: Evaluate new regulations, policy changes, and risk appetite shifts, translating them into actionable operational requirements and client-level impacts (e.g., re-risking, EDD).

• Strengthening controls & resolve issues: Monitor effectiveness of financial crime processes, identify control gaps, and support audit findings, remediation, and risk mitigation efforts.

• Drive innovation & AI enablement: Identify process improvements and support adoption of AI-driven solutions (e.g., monitoring, screening, risk scoring) while managing governance risks like model bias and explainability.

• Lead stakeholder engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally, align advisory and delivery teams, and communicate risks, impacts, and strategies clearly to senior stakeholders.

• Provide clear and pragmatic guidance on network rules, regulatory requirements and complex queries

• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What you’ll bring

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in regulatory compliance and operational roles with a strong focus on financial crime prevention

• Experience in first line advisory, providing guidance on financial crime matters, interpreting policies, and ensuring compliance

• Experience conducting impact assessments and translating regulatory changes into operational and client-level outcomes

• Understanding of technology and AI applications in financial crime, including associated risks and governance

• Proven track record in managing procedures and updates related to financial crime prevention

• Experience in preparing compliance advice for prospect clients and managing multiple compliance projects simultaneously

It's a bonus if you have

• Experience in payment service, fintech or digital banking

• Familiarity with regulatory bodies such as FCA or DNB

• Experience using tools such as Orbis, Fenergo, Actimize, Salesforce

• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled compliance or automation tools

• Relevant professional qualifications e.g. Diploma in AML or Financial Crime, CAMs certification

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections- it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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