Head of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory

1 week ago

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Group Hunting Full time $120,000 - $240,000 per year

Key Responsibilities

1. Advisory & Regulatory Guidance

  • Act as the primary FCC advisor to business segments, product teams, and support functions.
  • Provide expert guidance on AML, sanctions, KYC, onboarding, transaction risks, new products, and bespoke client transactions.
  • Assess financial crime risks for new business initiatives and ensure regulatory requirements are fully embedded.
  • Review internal policies, procedures, and customer journeys to ensure compliance with local regulations and Group standards.

2. Financial Crime Risk Management

  • Lead the assessment of key AFC risk themes across client segments and products.
  • Oversee the risk & control self-assessment (RCSA) for FCC-related obligations.
  • Challenge business decisions that fall outside the Bank's financial crime risk appetite and escalate when appropriate.
  • Ensure proper risk tracking, remediation actions, and monitoring of outstanding regulatory issues.

3. Policy & Framework Ownership

  • Localize and implement FCC policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Ensure consistency with Group requirements while balancing regulatory expectations in Vietnam.
  • Maintain up-to-date FCC guidance notes, DOIs, and trainings for business users.

4. Regulatory Engagement & Governance

  • Serve as a key contact point for SBV and relevant regulators on financial crime matters.
  • Prepare regulatory responses, manage onsite inspections, and oversee remediation.
  • Present FCC matters to risk committees, senior management meetings, and governance forums.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of audits and assurance reviews.

5. People Leadership

  • Lead and develop the FCC Advisory team; foster continuous learning and technical excellence.
  • Build a culture of transparency, ethical conduct, and proactive risk management.
  • Ensure the team has the right capability, structure, and succession planning to support business growth.

6. Strategic Contribution

  • Partner with business heads, operations, and product teams to ensure sustainable growth while managing financial crime risks.
  • Contribute to the Bank's operating model design and transformation initiatives.
  • Anticipate horizon risks in collaboration with regional and global FCC teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, or related field (Law degree highly preferred).
  • 10+ years of experience in Compliance, Legal, or Financial Crime Advisory within foreign banking or international financial institutions.
  • Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions, and industry best practices.
  • Proven experience leading a team and working with senior stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication (English & Vietnamese), analytical thinking, and risk judgement.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, matrixed, multinational environment.
  • Strong relationship management skills, including dealing directly with regulators.

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