Assistant Vice President, AML Systems

Chong Hing Bank Limited was founded in Hong Kong in 1948. The Bank and its subsidiaries (including Chong Hing Securities Limited and Chong Hing Insurance Company Limited) offer comprehensive commercial banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers. These services include HKD and foreign currency deposits, credit, foreign exchange, wealth management, investment, securities, insurance and mandatory provident fund. The Bank currently operates a network of more than 30 branches in Hong Kong as well as 1 branch in Macau, 17 branches and sub-branches in Mainland China. In recent years, the Bank has been actively expanding its business. To cope with the Bank's rapid growth, we are now inviting high calibre candidates to join us and develop successful careers with us.

Responsibilities

• Act as a core technical/functional contributor in AML and RCO systems development, optimization, and system integration.
• Collaborate closely with Business Units (BUs) to gather user requirements, conduct impact analysis, and translate them into functional and technical specifications.
• Execute system design, coding, testing (UAT/SIT), troubleshooting, and documentation according to project schedules.
• Support the Team Head in monitoring project progress, managing vendor deliverables, and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Follow IT governance guidelines, security policies, and SDLC procedures to ensure software compliance and quality standard.
• Provide day-to-day production support, incident management, and system maintenance for AML/RCO applications.
• Assist in coaching junior team members or analysts on technical skills and domain knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree holder in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 6 years or above solid IT experience in system development and application support.
• Hands-on experience in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and implementing compliance or risk systems.
• Practical experience working with external vendors for system deployment and product support.
• Strong technical proficiency in core languages and databases used in the system, such as: SAS, PL/SQL, Java/J2EE, Oracle Database, MS SQL, UNIX/Linux, and scripting.
• Good understanding of regulatory compliance workflows, specifically around AML transaction monitoring, name screening, fraud risk management, or RegTech.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills for production incidents.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with compliance users, technical teams, and vendors.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese as well as fluent in Putonghua.
• Candidate with more experience will be considered for the position of Vice President.

We offer competitive remuneration package and promising career opportunities to the successful candidates. Interested parties, please send full resume with current & expected salary and the date of availability to The HR Division, G.P.O. Box 2535, HK , or by clicking Apply Now. Please quote reference on your application. Information provided will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for recruitment purposes. Personal data of unsuccessful applications will be destroyed 24 months after the completion of the recruitment and selection exercise.

The Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme is a regulatory framework established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, which requires banks to check the conduct history of prospective employees for positions defined under the scheme. Therefore, MRC will be a part of our selection process if you apply for the in-scope positions. For details, please refer to the “Frequently Asked Questions for In-Scope Individuals” (https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2) published by HKAB.