Manager, Financial Crime, Compliance

The Financial Crime Manager is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the insurer’s Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) program.

• Develop, implement, and maintain financial crime compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and group standards.
• Lead periodic reviews of the FCC framework and recommend improvements based on risk assessments and regulatory changes.
• Oversee the insurer’s customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and know-your-customer (KYC) practices.
• Ensure effective name screening, sanctions screening, and politically exposed person (PEP) screening processes are in place.
• Support the design, tuning, and review of transaction monitoring (TM) rules and scenarios relevant to insurance products and channels.
• Conduct or oversee internal investigations into financial crime incidents, including fraud, bribery, misconduct, and regulatory breaches.
• Act as a key compliance advisor to business units on financial crime risks in new products, distribution arrangements, and intermediary relationships.
• Collaborate with agency, partnership distribution, and operations teams to embed FCC controls across business processes.
• Develop and deliver FCC training to staff, agents, and distribution partners on AML, ABC, fraud risk, and conduct expectations.
• Support the rollout of targeted campaigns to raise awareness on red flags and reporting obligations.
• Prepare internal and external reports on FCC activities, including updates to senior management, governance committees, and regulators.
• Support interactions with the Insurance Authority (IA), the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU), and Group Compliance functions.
• Lead or support projects to enhance AML/CFT-related systems, such as screening tools, monitoring platforms, and case management solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Risk, Business, or a related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in financial crime compliance, preferably within insurance or financial services.
• Strong working knowledge of Hong Kong AML/CFT regulation
• Experience working with distribution channels such as agents, brokers, and partnerships is preferable.
• Practical knowledge of screening and monitoring systems and investigation procedures.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CAMS, ICA, CFE) are advantageous.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

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