M/SM, AML System and Project, Chinese Bank

Your new role

• Serve as the Subject-Matter Expert (SME) for AML systems and lead the delivery of system enhancement initiatives, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and other financial crime compliance solutions.
  • • Perform regular system reviews, health checks, and tuning exercises on AML-related systems to ensure optimal performance, effectiveness, and compliance.
• • Drive the strategic enhancement and optimisation of AML systems through continuous review of scenarios, rules, thresholds, parameters, and workflows to strengthen detection capabilities and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead regular system effectiveness reviews, model validation, alert analytics, false-positive reduction initiatives, and rule tuning exercises to enhance risk coverage while maintaining sustainable alert volumes.
• Establish and maintain robust AML system governance frameworks.
• Oversee system performance and data integrity by monitoring batch and real-time processing, ensuring data completeness, and managing incident resolution through close partnership with technology and external vendors.
• Lead end-to-end AML technology transformation initiatives, including system implementations, upgrades, replacements, regulatory-driven enhancements, and AI-enabled solutions, from business requirements gathering through vendor evaluation, design, testing, deployment, and BAU transition.
• Liaise and coordinate with solution vendors and relevant departments for preparation of user requirements, UAT plan and implementation of related projects;

• Prepare reports in relation to system performance and project status and closely monitor the timeline of all assigned projects.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Require 6-8+ years of AML System/Project experience, preferably within the banking industry.

• Professional AML certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CGSS, or other recognised financial crime compliance qualifications are highly desirable.
• Solid project management skills, with experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical operational and technology solutions.
• Proficiency in AML software and tools, e.g. SAS, is preferred.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese & Putonghua)

What you need to do now

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