Senior AML Operation Analyst (HK Stablecoin Trading & Payment Platform, WFH)

Role Title: Senior AML Operations Analyst

Department: AML Operations

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Set-Up: Work-from-home

Work Schedule: Rotational shifts (including nights, weekends, and holidays)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and analytical Senior AML Operations Analyst to join our newly established AML Operations Team. In this role, you will act as a critical line of defense, responsible for executing Level 2 reviews of escalated Transaction Monitoring (TM) alerts. As a subject matter expert, you will also step into a "checker" capacity, ensuring the quality and integrity of investigations, mentoring junior analysts, and translating complex financial data into actionable Management Information (MI) and regulatory reports.

Key Responsibilities 2. Team Management Function 3. Regulatory Reporting (STR/SAR) 4. Management Information (MI) Job Requirements

• Level 2 Investigations & Escalation Review
• Deep-Dive Analysis: Conduct comprehensive Level 2 reviews on complex transaction monitoring alerts escalated from Level 1.
• Name Screening Review: Review potential sanctions / PEP / Adverse news hit cases escalated from Level 1 and suggest the result and disposition before passing to entity Money Laundering
• Reporting Officer (MLRO) for final decision.
• Feedback & Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and coaching to Level 1 analysts to uplift overall team performance and minimize rework loops.
• Team Management: Ensure effective implementation of "maker-checker" mechanism in Level 1, and provide advice on better shift / roster arrangement.
• STR Preparation: Draft detailed, high-quality, and legally robust Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) / Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for regulatory submission.
• Narrative Writing: Synthesize complex financial data into clear, chronological, and logical narratives that outline the suspicious activity for law enforcement and regulators.
• MI Reporting: Collate, analyze, and prepare regular Management Information (MI) reports regarding alert volumes, backlogs, conversion rates, and team productivity metrics.
• Continuous Improvement: Recommend enhancements to transaction monitoring scenarios, thresholds, and workflows to reduce false positives and streamline operations. Assist in conducting testing, tuning when change is required and conduct UAT testing before system enhancement.
• 5+ years of practical, hands-on experience in AML/CFT compliance, specifically focusing on Transaction Monitoring or acting in an AML Checker/L2 role. Experience in crypto-related investigations / monitoring will be preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of local and international AML/CFT regulations, sanctions frameworks, and financial crime typologies.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to reconstruct complex financial transactions and identify hidden risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial crime risks clearly to both internal stakeholders and regulators.
• Willing to work on roster during weekends.
• Professional AML certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA) will be an advantage.
  
  

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• Permanent WFH Arrangement
• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities
• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila --- the Mega Tower, EDSA
  
  

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