Financial Crime Prevention Advisory Specialist

Your role Do you specialize in financial crime prevention, particularly Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and You're your Customer (KYC) compliance? We are looking for an experienced specialist to: • be the compliance SME on UBS global AML, Sanctions, ABC, Fraud (FCP) policies to advise and direct the Investment Banking business division; • be the go-to person for APAC AML/KYC Advisory and face the business including IB operations; • ensure the FCP policies are met and challenge potential or ex

UBS - Hong Kong - Full time

Salary: Competitive

Your role
Do you specialize in financial crime prevention, particularly Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and You're your Customer (KYC) compliance? We are looking for an experienced specialist to:

• be the compliance SME on UBS global AML, Sanctions, ABC, Fraud (FCP) policies to advise and direct the Investment Banking business division;
• be the go-to person for APAC AML/KYC Advisory and face the business including IB operations;
• ensure the FCP policies are met and challenge potential or existing business outside of risk appetite;
• apply your SME expertise on UBS global policy and KYC regulatory knowledge to complex matters;
• discharge FCP risk mitigating measures and collaborate with other regional IB C&ORC colleagues, central FCP taxonomy functions and operational risk and compliance functions;
• keep abreast and analyse financial crime enforcements, regulatory developments in prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing activities, anti-bribery and corruption and sanctions to ensure advice is the latest and accurate.
• Provide stakeholders including the IB C&ORC FCP APAC Head with transparent, accurate and regular information on risks.

Your team
You will be part of the Financial Crime Prevention team within Compliance & Operational Risk Control IB. Our IB C&ORC FCP function is within the C&ORC, Group Function and is business aligned to the Investment Bank. Our team is in multiple locations in APAC and it ensures that all compliance, conduct and operational risks relating to financial crime prevention are understood, owned and managed within the Bank's risk appetite.

Your expertise
• bachelor or graduate degree and at least 8 years of experience in a dedicated anti-money laundering or financial crime role within a financial crime compliance function
• UBS experience, credit risk, audit, reputational risk or Investment bank experience is helpful
• practical knowledge of AML laws and guidelines, experience in AML policy implementation
• able to own and take responsibility for UBS IB compliance with financial crime prevention (mainly AML) regulatory compliance and financial crime prevention policies
• reliable and resilient (challenging situations and conversations don't scare you) as this is daily work
• thrives in a high energy, busy team
• a strong team player, communicator and collaborator
• an analytical thinker, with the ability to provide practical solutions without compromising compliance
• forward thinking to be able to raise issues in time, organize, plan and able to mentor other team members

About us
UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us
At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?
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