Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Investigations (Hong Kong)

About the role

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is recruiting an Assistant Vice President for Financial Crime Investigations in Hong Kong. The role investigates and analyses customer activity to identify potential financial crime, prepares Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and supports investigations and projects.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate, research and analyse customer activity, including transaction monitoring alerts and manual escalations, to identify suspicious activity and recommend STRs to authorities
• Prepare STRs and other reports in line with local regulatory guidelines and timeframes, keeping them accurate and complete
• Document investigation results for reportable and non-reportable cases and maintain records and files that are audit-ready
• Work with Branch and Department Heads and other stakeholders on case research and investigations
• Provide timely information to the Team Lead and management, escalate issues and programme gaps, and give recommendations to improve investigation quality and process efficiency
• Support or lead financial crime projects, coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables and managing timelines
• Produce regular management reports on outcomes, trends and risks, and carry out other ad hoc duties

Required profile

• Minimum five years' relevant experience in financial crime compliance, preferably with direct investigative exposure
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; AAMLP accreditation is mandatory, CAMS/CAMLP or other recognised accreditations are advantageous
• Experience investigating fraud, money laundering or other financial crimes in a regulated environment such as a financial services firm or consultancy
• Strong attention to detail, excellent communication with senior stakeholders, and self-motivated ownership of work

Required skills

• Knowledge of banking operations and financial crime risk, including AML transaction monitoring
• Knowledge of HKMA and JFIU expectations on transaction monitoring and STR procedures
• Project management, stakeholder coordination and timeline management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office