Business AML Lead

Are you ready to take on a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of compliance and business in one of Asia’s most dynamic financial hubs? Are you an experienced AML professional with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, driving excellence in Client Due Diligence, and maintaining the highest regulatory standards? Then we have the perfect challenge for you!

Banking Circle is a fully licensed, technology enabled bank processing over €1 trillion in payments every year - and growing. We exist to power the global economy’s most ambitious payments businesses with infrastructure that is fast, modern, and engineered for scale. Today, more than 800 people across 11 countries work together as one global team. We move fast, we think boldly, and we build with intent - because our clients depend on us to keep pace with the world’s most dynamic payments flows. We are expanding globally, scaling our capabilities, and deepening our impact, so if you want to shape the future of financial infrastructure - this is the place.

Your team welcomes you with open arms

As our new Business AML Lead in Hong Kong, you’ll experience an open and knowledge driven culture, where everyone can thrive, connect with colleagues, learn and grow. Here you will be empowered to make an impact every day.

In this role, you will lead and oversee the AML Operations team in Hong Kong, with responsibility for CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring activities. You will manage outsourcing arrangements to ensure quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance, while setting the right tone from the top and driving a strong risk and anti-financial crime culture within the team. In addition, you will build and maintain a trusted partnership with the Hong Kong senior management team, acting as a key advisor and ensuring alignment between AML operations and business objectives.

You will report directly to our AML Regional Lead, based in Singapore ensuring close alignment with regional strategy and regulatory standards while benefiting from strong leadership and international exposure.

Exciting work is waiting for you

• Work with the AML Regional Lead as well as any relevant AML function heads in Europe to ensure robust implementation and ongoing delivery of outsourced activities.
• Direct performance management responsibilities for the team based in Hong Kong with the goal of ensuring a motivated and empowered team.
• Provide SME AML advice to stakeholders within the business (commercial, compliance, operations) in a collaborative and educational way.
• Ensure critical partners are aware of all potential financial crime risk exposure and consideration.
• Support the AML Regional Lead to drive consistency in operating standards across CDD related operations.
• Report to Senior Management on KRI and KPIs and associated trend analysis on a regular basis.

Things we’ll look for on your resume

To be the right candidate, you hold a relevant university degree and have extensive experience leading AML teams within correspondent banks and/or payment businesses operating across a global footprint. You bring a minimum of 10 years’ experience in an AML management role in Hong Kong, with deep subject matter expertise and a pragmatic, proportionate approach to reviewing complex client cases. You possess excellent knowledge of ML/TF risks related to payments, correspondent banking, and digital assets, particularly within the Greater China region. You demonstrate a strong understanding of the regulatory and legislative frameworks impacting PSPs, banks, and the virtual asset industry in Hong Kong. You are resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure and in environments with evolving priorities requiring minimal supervision. You are an accomplished people leader, you have strong performance management capabilities and the ability to empower your team, fostering a high-performance culture built on trust and accountability. You build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders and maintain an active network within the Hong Kong financial services community.

Banking Circle is an international company, our internal workforce consists of over 50nationalities, and we collaborate with clients and partners worldwide. Therefore, you’ll need to be fluent in English and proficiency in Mandarin.

Go ahead and take the first step

This role is offered under a consulting agreement.

We look forward to hearing from you. We review applications and interview candidates on a continuous basis. Please note that we do not accept or consider CVs received via email or direct messages.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. We review applications and interview candidates continuously. Please note that we don’t accept or consider CVs received through email or direct messages

If you have questions, please reach out to Kheira NOUGAL, Global Recruitment Partner from People Team on [email protected]. No recruitment agencies, please.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local laws, regulations and ordinances. To learn more about Banking Circle, visit is at www.bankingcircle.com