Compliance Manager - Bank
Ambition
New Kowloon, Hong Kong
Full time
Permanent
On-site
HKD40000 - HKD48000 per month
About the job
Key Responsibilities
- Provide compliance advisory and internal control oversight for digital banking channels, including mobile banking, internet banking, and payment solutions, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
- Proactively identify, assess, and escalate compliance, regulatory, and operational risks, while recommending appropriate risk mitigation and control measures.
- Partner closely with business, operations, technology, and risk stakeholders to implement regulatory obligations and enhance the effectiveness of risk management frameworks.
- Conduct periodic and ad hoc compliance reviews, regulatory gap assessments, and audit support activities, ensuring timely remediation of identified issues and control deficiencies.
- Prepare and present risk and compliance reports for senior management, governance committees, and second-line risk functions.
- Review and assess marketing campaigns, product initiatives, system enhancements, and operational processes from compliance, legal, operational risk, and cybersecurity perspectives.
- Support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of electronic banking policies, procedures, and operational guidelines in line with regulatory expectations and group standards.
- Coordinate regulatory submissions, audits, and supervisory inspections, managing stakeholder communications and driving continuous process improvements.
- Deliver compliance awareness sessions and training programmes to strengthen regulatory knowledge and risk culture across business teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in compliance, operational risk, or regulatory risk management within the banking or financial services sector.
- Prior exposure to digital banking, electronic banking, payments, fintech, or financial technology products would be highly advantageous.
- Solid understanding of Hong Kong banking regulations and guidelines, including HKMA requirements, SFC regulations, data privacy standards, and risk governance frameworks.
- Working knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Information Security and Cybersecurity standards (e.g., ISO 27001), and the Code of Banking Practice.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to identify risks, assess impacts, and recommend practical solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, both written and spoken.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving regulatory environment.