Alert Analyst

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
- excluding partnerships

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

**Position Purpose**:
Member of the WM APAC AML Transaction Monitoring Hub. The APAC AML Transaction Monitoring Hub currently manages all the automated alerts for Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle automated alerts generated by AML/CFT Transaction Monitoring tools or AML/CFT Transaction Monitoring queries and identify automated alerts requiring further analysis or investigation, according to desktop procedure describing the operational implementation
- Analysis work at L1 will involve making reference to KYC and Client information system, transaction details and previously escalated alerts to understand usual and expected client behavior to contextualize the alert transactions. For alerts which require further clarification, the analyst is required to communicate with the Relationship Managers to understand further on the transaction
- Produce high-quality documentation to record decision and rationale based on the facts and the potential ML/FT risk identified.
- Ensure alerts are treated in a timely manner i.e. review and escalate to L2 or close within an indicative turnaround time of the Automated Alert detection date. Meet the expected daily alert processing volume
- Follow-up on any remediation work that may arise from Quality Assurance and control testing
- Provide support on change management projects, pursuant to management requests or necessitated by events such as local & global internal audits and periodic inspections by the regulatory authorities.

**Technical & Behavioral Competencies**:

- Proactive and able to work independently
- Must have strong interpersonal skills, a flexible, collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem-solving and an ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and preferably with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in Asia Pacific.
- Must evidence an attention to detail and have an investigative and questioning nature with thorough record-keeping abilities
- Proficient is MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.); has the experience to handle large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data
- Basic knowledge of VBA Macros and Data Analytics will be an added advantage
- A good understanding of private banking industry and their transactions nature

**Specific Qualifications (if required)**:

- University graduate or relevant professional qualifications (e.g. ICA Diploma of Compliance or Anti Money Laundering, and/or other industry AML memberships/certifications, e.g. ACAMS)
- At least 2-3 years of AML/CFT Compliance experience.
- Good general knowledge of the AML/CFT laws, regulations and suspicious reporting standards globally and regionally in an international financial institution or a regulatory body in Asia Pacific is preferred.