Manager - Compliance (Financial Crime Compliance Transaction Monitoring & Investigation)

1 week ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HLB Full time

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Functional (job responsibilities)

  • Manage team resources and workflow: Manages resource allocation and productivity to ensure the team can handle the workload. Oversees the alert review process to meet service level agreements (SLAs). Also to contribute to the preparation of Management Information (MI) reports on transaction monitoring activities, trends, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Investigate suspicious transactions: Ensures proper investigation of suspicious transactions related to potential money laundering and terrorism financing alerts.
  • Provide advisory and support: Guides the team in providing advisory support to Business Units on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) matters.
  • Risk management and project participation: Supports the identification of money laundering/terrorism financing gaps, executes plans to minimize risks, and participates in AML/CFT projects and the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
  • Issue tracking and escalation: Tracks significant issues from various reviews and inspections, providing validation of issue closure. Proactively escalates significant issues, potential regulatory breaches, or suspicious findings to management.

Jobholder Requirement

Education/Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
  • 4 years and above of experience in a banking and financial institution with specialisation in compliance or legal risk.
  • Possessing a professional certification in Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) is a plus.

Experience

  • Possesses knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements in banking.
  • Demonstrates effective oral and written communication across all organizational levels.
  • Exhibits strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Shows commitment and a willingness to take on challenges.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and Google Workspace.

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.

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.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.

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