Hong Kong Head of Financial Crime Prevention

Your role

Do you have the proven ability to
• lead a team of financial crime professionals,
• develop and maintain the FCP policy framework in Hong Kong,
• engage with senior management on complex topics of policy changes, risk assessments, and control results,
• handle regulatory inspections?

We are looking for a Head of FCP Hong Kong to:

• Oversee the execution of the FCP mandate for the wealth management business in Hong Kong, including key controls such as client lifecycle processes (onboarding, periodic reviews, offboarding), name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, and suspicious activity reporting;
• Provide strategic direction, independent oversight, and challenge to the businesses, ensuring alignment with global minimum standards and local regulatory requirements;
• Lead and develop a team of financial crime professionals;
• Act as the point of contact for Hong Kong regulators and law enforcement authorities on FCP matters;
• Manage regulatory inspections, requests, and filings in accordance with required timelines;
• Work closely with regional and global FCP leadership, including the regional head of FCP APAC and regional heads of Sanctions, Anti-Fraud, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, to ensure consistent coverage and implementation of all FCP taxonomies;
• Own and maintain AML-related policies in Hong Kong, conduct gap analyses against regulatory changes, and implement global minimum standards;
• Represent FCP in local governance forums and risk committees and ensure timely escalation and reporting of key matters to senior stakeholders;
• Drive the FCP vision and strategy in Hong Kong, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and risk profiles, and perform 2LoD activities in close coordination with 1LoD to ensure effective risk management;
• Act as Section 72B Manager and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for the wealth management business in Hong Kong.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

You will be joining FCP, which is part of the Group Compliance and Operational Risk Control (GCORC) organization, reporting to the APAC Head of FCP.

Your expertise

• A relevant university degree;
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience;
• Excellent command of written and verbal English; fluency in Cantonese/Mandarin is a plus;
• Excellent communication and networking skills;
• Ability to interact with, and present to senior management and regulators;
• Ability to provide leadership to a team of direct reports;
• Ability to be self-motivating, flexible and able to prioritize based on risk and business demands.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.