Position Purpose
o Direct contribution to the Banks operational permanent control framework.
Responsibilities
A. Checker Responsibilities:
Resume the responsibilities of the APAC L2 team head in her absence;
Case Assignment: regular distribution of cases to the L2 team members
Review the cases analysed by the makers in the team and provide them with feedback and guidance on complex cases
Share your feedback/ interaction comments on specific members/ cases with the Head of team
Project Management: Participate actively and contribute on new projects as may be included within the L2 book of work
Regular reviews with Territory Heads Organise and participate actively in the regular territory meetings
Stakeholder Management:
o Liaising with L1 & L2 Hubs as and when required for case feedback, uniformity on processes, etc.
o Provide inputs on interactions with business teams as and when the need arises
Audit: Participate actively in internal, external and regulatory audits to support the L2 Team Head
B. L2 AML alerts management:
Undertake investigation and assessment of Transaction Monitoring alerts escalated by the Level-1 to the L2 Hub in APAC through the CIB automated tools for ML/TF risks in accordance with group policies and regulatory requirements and report/escalate any potential suspicious activity and/or material risk to the relevant local L3 / Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC;
Assist with AML/CTF CIB tools management (incl. deployment and decommission of tools) on behalf of APAC territories included in the L2 Hub as well as ongoing maintenance, e.g. fine tuning of CIB automated AML monitoring tools (Actimize, Quantexa etc.) in APAC;
Prepare, provide support and coordinate all required reports, updates and dashboard;
Assist in identifying systemic procedural weaknesses and additional training requirements, especially on identification and reporting of suspicious activities and/or transactions for the Bank.
Maintain a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practice, criminal typologies and developing trends.
C. Complex AML/CTF advisory, payment transparency & external corruption
Identify and investigate potential suspicious activity and transaction escalated by (i) the B2 team as part of the SHINE process and (ii) UARs on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC L2 Hub and escalate any material risk with relevant information to the relevant local Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC;
Provide advisory support to senior/regional management, Territory Compliance teams, businesses and functions in the APAC region on complex AML/CTF matters and payment transparency related issues;
Provide advisory support on AML/CTF aspects on complex TAC/NAC;
Conduct review, analysis and provide an opinion supported with sound transaction due diligence analysis to local MLROs in APAC on third party payments;
Act as main point of contact to other BNPP internal investigation teams (e.g. ISAR Team, US investigation team etc.) to perform investigations (e.g. look back) for the APAC region on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC L2 Hub and inform appropriate personnel (e.g. local MLROs) where further investigation and report filings may be necessary;
Provide advisory and support on external anti bribery corruption topics matters in the APAC region;
Coordinate and participate in ad hoc projects, risk assessment and audit / regulatory inspections.
Generally provide support to the APAC Head of AML Adv., NAP & Corporate Coverage Compliance.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
University graduate with relevant professional qualifications;
Good knowledge on key corporate and investment banking products such as cash management debt capital market, trade finance and structured finance transactions;
Carry an understanding on Correspondent Banking & Security Services products
Excellent knowledge of the evolving international AML/CFT standard (FATF, EU directives) and key developments as well as of the main AML laws and regulations in APAC (HK & SG at least);
Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Robust analytical and risk management mindset;
Exercise critical-thinking with ability to make strategic decisions based on sound judgement;
Ability to work independently in a challenging and fast changing environment;
Agility and ability to change and goal-oriented;
Identify with the Sanctions Circumvention related red flags and keep oneself updated with the latest trends on this topic
Power-bi skills to work on infographics required for smart analysis of customer behavioral patterns and transaction trends
Asian language capability.
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Certification from an accredited institution (e.g. ICA or ACAMS) is a plus.
