Senior Officer, Transaction Monitoring

Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (“MRC”) for Hong Kong

The Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme is a framework to facilitate Authorized Institutions (“AIs”) to bilaterally obtain reference information during their recruitment process for certain positions, such that misconduct information in an individual’s previous employments can be provided to AIs to inform their employment decisions.

For information related to MRC Scheme, “Frequently Asked Questions for In Scope Individuals” is published by HKAB/Industry Guidelines (https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/home) or further information will be available upon request, if it is applicable to the position(s) applied.

Country of Location:

China Hong Kong

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing alerts to identify suspicious transactions and conduct investigation to determine submission of suspicious reports, if any. • Process unusual transactions reported by business or support units. • Assist to provide statistics on performance on transaction monitoring system. • Follow up on law enforcement notice and court orders. • Perform regular tracking of all outstanding regulatory issues or findings not yet solved or responded by the Bank. • Support the day to day operation of the team.

Requirements:

• Degree holder preferably in Law, Accounting or business related disciplines
• Minimum 2 years’ working experience in legal, general audit, or compliance
• Knowledge of AML Compliance and relevant regulatory requirements
• Holder of Associate AML Professional (AAMLP) Certificate under the HKMA ECF on AML/CFT is preferred
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua)