Overview
Officer – Sanctions & Operations Support Jobs in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR at ALL-STAR AGENCY
Title: Officer – Sanctions & Operations Support
Company: ALL-STAR AGENCY
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Overview
Join a leading international bank in Hong Kong as an Officer in the Operation Support & Control Group, focusing on sanctions screening, KYC support and operations governance. This role suits a meticulous operations professional who enjoys detailed sanctions and compliance work, cross‑team coordination and supporting control‑focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Review transaction sanctions screening results, distinguish true hits from false positives, release held SWIFT messages where appropriate and escalate suspicious items for further investigation.
- Maintain sanctions screening systems by updating lists and parameters, ensuring sanctions data is accurate and refreshed in line with head office and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with local Compliance and Head Office on sanctions list management, including effectiveness reviews of “good guy” lists and additions/removals of sanctioned entities.
- Assist in checking operations compliance with key regulatory rules and ordinances (e.g. DPS‑IS Guidelines, DPS Representation Rules, Personal Data Privacy Ordinance, Code of Banking Practice).
- Help respond to KYC enquiry requests from other banks, consolidate inputs for industry surveys/questionnaires and perform regular customer checks requested by law firms and government bodies.
- Handle audit confirmation requests and bank reference letters, provide ad‑hoc support to the Operation Support team and participate in operations‑related projects and system testing.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail with a careful, methodical approach to reviewing screening results and documentation.
- Good adaptability and the ability to work effectively in a multi‑tasking, fast‑paced operations environment.
- Collaborative team player with a pleasant, professional manner and the ability to build good working relationships across operations and compliance teams.
- Interest in sanctions, AML/CFT and regulatory compliance work; prior exposure to sanctions screening, KYC or bank operations is an advantage.
- Proficient in MS Office and comfortable using bank systems and screening tools, with willingness to learn new applications as required.
- Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).
If you are a detail‑minded operations professional keen to build your experience in sanctions, KYC and operations control within a supportive banking environment, please send your CV to Raymond Cheung for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.
