We are looking for a detail-oriented, hard-working AML Compliance Advisory professional. The candidate needs to work very closely with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to members of various departments and functions within the HiTRUST Group of companies and with external business associates/partners and regulatory or governmental agencies.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• University Graduate with relevant AML experience and expertise within the financial services or payment industry
• Knowledge or direct experience in the FinTech, e-commerce, and e-payments industry and the regulatory and licensing regimes governing the business and activities.
(a) appropriately qualified with sufficient AML/CFT knowledge;
(b) subject to the constraint of size of the MSO, independent of all operational and business functions;
(c) of a sufficient level of seniority and authority within the MSO;
(d) fully conversant with the MSO's statutory and regulatory requirements and the ML/TF risks arising from the MSO's business;
(e) provided with regular contact with, and when required, direct access to senior management to ensure that senior management can satisfy itself that the statutory obligations are being met and that the business is taking sufficiently effective measures to protect itself against the risks of ML/TF;
(f) capable of accessing all available information on a timely basis (from internal sources such as CDD records and external sources such as circulars from the CCE).
(g) review of internal disclosures and exception reports and, in light of all available relevant information, determine whether or not it is necessary to make a report to the JFIU;
(h) maintenance of all records related to such internal reviews; and
(i) provision of guidance on avoiding "tipping off".
• Take guidance and direction from the Head of International AML & Regional AML Compliance Leader.
• Responsible for end-to-end AML Compliance advisory and managing a broad spectrum of AML compliance risk issues to safeguard the e-payment activities and enable new payment solutions for the HiTRUST Group.
• Collaborate and consult within the Legal, Compliance & AML team (including PRC) to conduct a comprehensive analysis to generate validated positions, opinions, or recommendations as One Team to business leaders and management of the global partners.
• Identify and mitigate potential areas of AML compliance vulnerability and risks/gaps.
• Collaborate with business units and other risk control departments to address AML compliance issues and engender a culture of compliance within the business
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills