Senior Exec / Exec – FCC Transaction Monitoring & Investigation

Job title: Senior Exec / Exec – FCC Transaction Monitoring & Investigation

Company: Hong Leong Bank


Job description: If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…This position is to support the establishment of an Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework for the Group (HLB, HLISB and its overseas operations) through effective implementation of initiatives to combat money laundering and terrorism financing activities.Your key responsibilities in this role:

• Complete review of customer transactions which are alerted. This involves analyzing alerts and investigating transactional activities to detect suspicion of financial crime (i.e. money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, sanctions breaches, etc).
• Conduct searches, perform due diligence, gather data and record evidence from internal systems, public searches, commercial databases and enquiry with Business, or other stakeholders.
• Build and apply knowledge of money laundering processes, sanctions(s) or laws/regulation(s) to case investigations.
• Report potential unusual client activities which may relate to financial crime.
• Conduct investigation as per policies, procedures, and meet internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Meet the Service Level Agreement (turnaround time) for case/transactions review/investigations agreed upon with stakeholders.
• Meet productivity and quality (rejects/QA) targets set.
• Adhere to all policies and confidentiality standard.
• Ensure proper investigation of suspicious transactions related to possible money laundering / terrorism financing alerts.
• Ensure timely, efficient reporting of suspicious transactions report (STR) to FIED of Bank Negara Malaysia.

Who are we looking out for:

• A candidate with at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, PostGraduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Finance//Banking/Actuarial Science/Mathematics or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of working experience in a banking or financial institution with specialization in AML/CFT or transaction monitoring.
• Background in risk management / regulatory compliance will be added advantage.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

About Hong Leong BankWe are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.

Expected salary:

Location: Malaysia

Job date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:25:06 GMT

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