Analyst, Financial Crime Operations – Trade Finance

Country: Hong Kong

As 1LoD Financial Crime Operations team, you will collaborate with departments, including Business, Middle Office, Compliance, Technology and Trade Operations, to implement an anti-money laundering program across all Asia branches, which aligns with Santander Global Target Operating Model and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Verify trade commercial documentations (Bills of Lading, Invoices, AWB, shipping documents, etc) and other compliance reports for authenticity and completeness.
Screen parties/vessels/geographies in transaction documents against internal and external watchlists.
Detect potential risk indicator and unusual patterns in trade finance transactions.
Review sensitive sectors for end-user purpose and goods accuracy and escalate potential breaches/ non-compliant transactions.
Maintain procedure updates and actively support process optimization.
Support regional performance goals through joint efforts and contribute to colleagues’ development by sharing expertise and experience.
Assist in ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Requirements

Undergraduate or above, preferably 1- 2 years' experience banking experiences. Fresh graduates are welcome.
Financial Crime certifications (e.g HKIB AAMLP/CAMLP, ICA, ACAMS) would be an advantage.
Interest in Global Transaction Banking business and a career in financial crime threat mitigation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Effective communication skills with good command of spoken and written Chinese/English. Mandarin would be an advantage.