The Company
Our client is a leading global financial institution with a significant presence across Asia Pacific and a diversified franchise spanning Corporate & Investment Banking, Transaction Banking and Global Markets. With a complex cross-border operating model, the organisation continues to invest significantly in strengthening its Financial Crime risk management capabilities across the region.
Responsibilities
This senior regional leadership role will provide strategic direction and oversight of the AML programme across Asia Pacific, leading a sizeable team. The successful candidate will serve as a senior advisor to regional and global leadership, regulators and governance committees, while driving regulatory engagement, programme transformation, automation and the continued enhancement of the broader Financial Crime framework.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will bring at least 15 years of Financial Crime experience within a major financial institution or regulatory environment, with deep expertise across AML, KYC and Transaction Monitoring and strong exposure to APAC regulatory requirements. Proven experience leading cross-border teams and complex transformation programmes is essential, while broader expertise across Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, technology and AI-enabled compliance solutions would be highly advantageous; interested senior Financial Crime leaders are invited to apply for a confidential discussion
Please submit your resume to Eugene Lim at eu@kerryconsulting.com, quoting the job title and reference number EL36434,Regional Head of AML, Global Bank. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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Founded in 2003 in Singapore, Kerry Consulting is now a leading recruitment consultancy, recruiting across the Asia Pacific region. Known for its service excellence, the firm partners with many of the world's leading business institutions and upcoming startups, and has been integral in making key hires and building up the talent infrastructure for these companies. Kerry Consulting's primary goal is to affect positive long-term change for both their clients and candidates. The talented recruitment team at the consultancy is the most experienced, and amongst the largest, in the region.
Kerry Consulting recruiters extensively for the following functions: Front Office, Legal, Compliance & Risk, Finance & Accounting, Technology, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, PR & Communications, and Operations, amongst others.
The firm's coverage extends across the full spectrum of the modern-day Financial Services industry, across traditional banks, investment firms and insurance companies to fintech, payments and digital assets companies and exchanges. Kerry Consulting also has specialist teams recruiting for industries in Energy & Commodities, FMCG & Retail, Food & Nutrition, Health & Life Sciences, Hospitality & Real Estate, Industrial Conglomerates, IT & Telco, Logistics, Technology, Semiconductor and more.
The firm provides a range of services to its clients including executive search and selection, interim solutions and market mapping.
The organisation's recruitment philosophy is based on trust, energy, market knowledge, continuity of relationship and business understanding, with many of their consultants being multiple winners of Asia Money Headhunters polls. A recipient of the esteemed "Great Place to Work Singapore" Ceritification, At Kerry Consulting, the foremost held belief is that every organisation's success is determined by the quality of its people.
