Senior Specialist, FCSO Investigations, HK

Requisition Number: 45964

Job Location: Guangzhou, CHN

Work Type: Hybrid Working

Employment Type: Fixed Term Worker

Posting Start Date: 16/12/2025

Posting End Date: 31/12/2026

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Job Summary

Strategy

• Input to Country/Client Business operating model design of relevant FCSO and business processes.
• Ensure that there is adequate support (people, processes, tools, frameworks, systems) in the Country/Department for necessary FCSO controls
• Implement the vision, strategy, direction and leadership for the Country/Department, consistent with the vision and strategy for FCSO and in support of the Group's strategic direction and growth aspirations

Business

• Responsible in analysing alerts generated by transaction monitoring system as well as other non-automated cases with financial crime or money laundering concern.
• Ensure suspicious transactions are thoroughly investigated and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are filed with accurate information in a timely manner.
• Ensure the suitability and quality of case data maintained on enterprise case management systems.
• Propose control improvements, enhancements and simplifications where appropriate.
• Participate in ad-hoc activities such as monitoring of SFC unlicensed entities, system enhancement testing etc.
• Provide advice on AML matters when required and maintain sound working relationship with stakeholders and peers.

Processes

• Keep up to date of appropriate policies/processes/DOIs to address financial crime risks, aligning with relevant regulatory requirements
• Work with relevant stakeholders on compliance with Group standards relating to AML/Sanctions/ABC

People & Talent

• Ensure participation on appropriate FCSO awareness & training (i.e. SAR and financial crime trends, AML investigation outcomes, lessons learnt) within country
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management

• Ensure the suitability and quality of case data maintained on enterprise case management systems
• Understand technical aspects of systems relevant to CDD, Client Risk Assessments, Name and Transaction Screening, AML Monitoring and Case Management
• Apply Group and FCSO policies and processes (AML surveillance, client screening, risk assessment) to manage risks
• Make recommendations (and/or implement) to relevant stakeholders on possible risk management responses to identified risks and/or findings of concerns from investigations

Governance

• Support all control checks undertaken by FCSO under the Operational Risk Framework (ORF)
• Collate, analyse and interpret data in reports to senior management and relevant governance/risk committees

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Works with HKMA (AML/CFT examination), Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (SAR filing) and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Crime Investigation)

Key stakeholders

• Business or Unit heads and managers (for risk management and compliance initiatives)
• Regional and Group FCC and FCSO colleagues/project teams (system implementation and enhancement)
• Internal/External Audit and Country Operation Risk (for audit and reviews)
• Legal and compliance (for interpretation and consultation on legal and regulatory requirements)
• Regulators and Law Enforcement Agencies (for AML/CTF examinations, SAR filing and crime investigation)

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in HK FCSO
• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

A recognised university degree or professional qualification in Law / Finance / Accounting / Business or related disciplines

• Minimum 1 year (for Analyst role), 3 years and above (for Associate/Team Lead role) of AML / transaction monitoring experience
• Familiar with local regulatory requirements
• A sound understanding of suitability considerations, and demonstrate them when reviewing alerts or investigating incidents
• Good analytical, reporting writing and methodical skills
• Excellent team player with strong written and oral communications
• Exercise judgment when to escalate or how to investigate a case, as well as the severity of any exception

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Compliance Policies and Standards
• Compliance Advisory
• Compliance Review and FCSO Assurance
• Surveillance (including Screening and Monitoring)
• Investigations
• Compliance Risk Assessment
• Regulatory Liaison
• Manage Change
• Manage Projects

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.