Job Description

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Overview
The Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Executive is responsible for mitigating high-risk financial crime exposure by performing comprehensive and in-depth Enhanced Due Diligence reviews on complex customer profiles and transactional activities. This role critically involves investigating, analyzing, and documenting potential suspicions of money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions violations, ensuring strict adherence to internal policies and stringent external Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) regulations.
Conduct review as per policies, procedures, and meet internal and external regulatory requirements. Complete review of customer's profile and account activities. This involves analyzing concerns of escalation, investigating KYC information and transactional activities to detect suspicion of any financial crime (i.e. money laundering, terrorist 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. Prepare and maintain accurate documentation of review performed. Build and apply knowledge of money laundering processes, sanctions(s) or laws/regulation(s) to case.

RequirementsEducation/QualificationBachelor's Degree holder Certification in AML/CFT (Preferred)
ExperienceMinimum of 3-4 years' experiences in a banking and financial Institution with specialization in AML/CFT or compliance. Experience in risk assessment and due diligence on PEP and adverse news Strong verbal and written communication skills Possess good business sense, strong analytical skills and able to work independently under minimum supervision. Strong time management and relationship building skills. Proficient in MS Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
About Hong Leong Bank

We 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.