Assistant Risk and Compliance Manager (Risk & AML) - Bank of East Asia (Trustees) Limited

Together, we can achieve more

The Bank of East Asia, Limited ("BEA") is Hong Kong’s largest independent local bank with 48 branches, 42 SupremeGold Centres, and 3 i-Financial Centres throughout the city.

Overseas, BEA has established a presence in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Worldwide, including Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China, BEA operates around 130 outlets and employs approximately 8,000 people. We invite you to become part of our team and to pursue a bright and exciting future.

Responsibilities

• Subject to background and experience, the suitable candidate will be assigned with related duties and responsibilities selected from the following areas:
• Monitor the compliance matters related to the operations of trust business.
• Monitor and implement oversight controls measures of daily operations of business units in areas of AML/CFT or risk management or frauds control or AEOI/CRS/FATCA, and regularly update and review returns/reports, internal policies, procedures, guidelines and processes.
• Perform quality assurance checking to ensure compliance, covering the transaction monitoring, name screening and periodic review for the pension scheme and/or trust.
• Provide risk and compliance advice in respect of existing and new regulatory requirements and to assess the potential impact.
• Handle enquiries from regulators and internal stakeholders on any specific areas related to compliance or AML or risks or frauds or CRS/FATCA matters.
• Prepare and/or review management reports to facilitate senior management oversight and provide requested information for regulators timely.
• Working with internal and external auditors or regulators to facilitate onsite inspection or audit process.
• As a Team builder to work with others to effectively accomplish assignments, including ad-hoc projects/tasks.

Requirements

• University graduate / professional qualification, preferably in business, banking, accounting, law, finance or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years experience in financial industry or financial audit or compliance or internal controls or AML or risk management or frauds control field cover the following:
  • Good understanding of any one or more of the relevant requirements of KYC/CDD, AML/CFT, AEOI/CRS/FATCA, MPF/ORSO, unit trusts, data privacy, risk management or fraud control;
  • Able to understand the controls/ operations of pension/MPF/ORSO and/or trust businesses;
  • Supervisory level experience is an advantage;
  • Good time management skill of meeting deadlines with different priorities;
  • Strong self-discipline and communication and analytical skills;
  • Good team player with self-motivated, independent and good working attitude.
• Relevant banking experience or qualifications in regulatory compliance/ risk management/ AML/CFT such as HKIB ECF would be an advantage.
• Relevant knowledge and experience on handling SFC RA 13 or HKMA TB-1 would be a plus.
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Chinese.

Please apply online via the BEA Careers website at https://careers.hkbea.com/psp/hcmprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=4962&PostingSeq=1 or by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Kindly note that if you are a new user, you have to first create your User Profile before you can apply.

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