Deputy Team Lead (VP1/2) – KYC / CDD / AML

Responsibilities:

• Support the Team Manager in undertaking joint ownership, accountability, and execution in overall AML CDD strategic program for the customer segments within Group Wholesale Banking 
• Consistently review & work with key stakeholders to enhance work processes to achieve operations efficiency while ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of Group Compliance AML/CFT policies and framework 
• Revise and update local SOP and workflow processes for operational efficiency and effectiveness 
• Conduct AFC related training to the team 
• Escalate and highlight potential concerns / risks and proactively share best risk management practices 
• Ensure agreed SLAs supported by the teams are met 
• Responsible for checking and signing off complex and high-risk customers due diligence profiles for all jurisdictions 
• Work with Group AFC Ops function to manage queries during External / Internal Audit, Group Compliance and Regulatory Audit for favourable review outcomes 
• Support and work with the KYC teams performing CDD fulfillment to meet with Bank and Regulatory requirements pertaining to customer’s life cycle with the Bank. 
• Focus on procedures and processes to enable the KYC teams to achieve monthly satisfactory score for Key Operational Risk Indicator (KORI) metrics 
• Provide oversight and steer to ensure alignment of bank’s management responsibility and principles for effective risk and controls and connectivity across the teams and with Group AFC Ops 
• Support Group AFC Ops in FACTCA and CRS reporting matters 

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in KYC / CDD.
• A track record in risk and regulatory matters pertaining to know your customer (KYC) and financial crimes risks and typologies in ensuring customer due diligence is executed appropriately, with a clear thought process, rather than a tick box exercise 
• Experienced in analyzing and quantifying issues tied to AML CDD / transactions / activities surveillance. 
• To demonstrate relevant experience in the management of people and relationships via supervisory experiences. 
• Together with the Group AFC Ops (where applicable), support to advise senior stakeholders with a level of confidence, knowledge, and stature in the handling of customers’ due diligence requirements 
• Align thinking and behaviours that are in tandem with the Bank’s commitment against financial crimes, with the highest level of integrity and the ability to balance commercial objectives with the exercise of independent and prudent judgement 
• Certification as an AML specialist (e.g., CAMS / Diploma in AML) with a recognized institution will be an advantage
• Proficient in Mandarin is an added advantage