AML Investigation Analyst - Hang Seng Bank (HK)

Job description

A Career with Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng is committed to service excellence. Our people are our most important asset and play a vital role in our efforts to continually enhance our performance for customers and provide best-in-class products and services. We seek to attract high-calibre talent by offering a dynamic working environment, good career development opportunities and competitive compensation packages.

Anti-Money Laundering Investigation Analyst

Risk and Compliance - Financial Crime Compliance

Hang Seng's Risk and Compliance ("RKM") strives to maintain a well-balanced risk profile for the Bank while enabling businesses to thrive. Our team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of risk types. We are dedicated to collaborate with businesses, other functional units and regulatory bodies to develop and implement robust and customized risk management frameworks and measures to maintain the strong market position of the Bank.

Financial Crime Compliance – supporting anti-money laundering investigation, formulating policies and framework on sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption issues as well as providing professional advice to line management to ensure compliance with the Group's anti-money laundering policies and regulatory requirements.

We are currently seeking recent graduates to join our department as Anti-Money Laundering Investigation Analyst . Successful candidates will undergo a 2-year career development programme consisting of job rotations within AML Investigation Team. This is an opportunity for those who would like to pursue a long-term career progression in this increasingly important function within the bank, with the potential to become an experienced AML investigator in the long run.

Principal responsibilities

· Support AML Investigation and Analysis Manager/Assistant Manager to investigate money laundering alerts by collecting, collating and disseminating evidence of any suspicious account activities or irregularities with recommendations for management review
· Conduct effective and timely investigation into assigned cases in accordance with agreed standard reporting requirements and service levels
· Provide recommendations and assist in preparing suspicious transaction reports, advise frontline business units on suspicious transactions reporting requirements, and escalate investigations to related counterparts where necessary
· Conduct day-to-day operations of AML Investigations, including conducting searches
· Prepare a high quality investigative narrative and record the case history in a digital case file
· Identify possible violations of law or regulation so as to contain the Bank's risk in respect of money laundering

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Requirements

·  Fresh graduate in Law, Risk Management, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline
·  Less than one year' working experience
·  Strong analytical mindset with self-motivation and able to meet tight deadlines
·  Logical thinking and detail-minded with good research skills
·  Strong written communication and presentation skills
·  Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Cantonese
·  Good knowledge of application software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Chinese Word Processing
·  Prior exposure in banking and finance systems will be highly regarded
·  Great sense of ownership and servicing mindset to ensure efficient and effective customer service processes