Title: Senior Associate

Post on: Sep 1, 2026

Location:

HK

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (三井住友銀行) (incorporated in Japan with limited liability) is one of the major international banks and a leading arranger of specialized financial products worldwide. The Bank's Hong Kong Branch is now seeking high calibre individuals with long-term career objectives to apply for the following position:

Senior Associate -

Governance Planning Department - KYC Control Team

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Perform due diligence checks on customer account documentation at client onboarding and periodic review.
Provide advice and guidance to business desks on KYC requirements and liaise with AMLO for further guidance whenever necessary.
Monitor and control the KYC issues, report and escalate to Management and AMLO in a timely manner.
Review KYC sanctions / AML screening results to identify any real hits to the bank’s customers and escalate to relevant parties for attention and investigation.
Keep abreast of regulatory change and industry practice in respect of KYC and AML compliance.
Assist team head in formulating, implementing and conducting on-going review of Policies and Procedures on regulatory compliance of KYC review and documentation. Work with CDHK in establishing AML/CTF procedures and guidelines for client onboarding and periodic review. Make KYC work more efficient and accurate constantly.
Provide support in system projects relating to KYC compliance and sanction / AML screening system.

Requirements:

Good academic qualifications with degree or a professional qualification.
At least 3 years of banking experience in customer account documentation handling.
Well-versed in AML and KYC regulatory requirements and practice. Certification in AML/CFT preferred.
Good presentation and communication skills in English.

Please apply with detailed resume stating latest and expected salary.

SMBC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diversified and inclusive workplace and removing barriers to provide equal access to employment.

Note on Mandatory Reference Check ("MRC") Scheme:

The MRC Scheme seeks to address the "rolling bad apples" phenomenon in the banking sector in Hong Kong, i.e. situations where individuals who engage in misconduct during their employment in one institution are able to obtain subsequent employment in another institution without disclosing their misconduct to the new employer. Against this background, the HKMA proposed a framework to facilitate Authorized Institutions ("AIs") to bilaterally obtain reference information during their recruitment process for certain positions, such that misconduct information in an individual's previous employments can be provided to AIs to inform their employment decisions.

For in-scope positions, satisfactory completion of MRC process is pivotal for the consideration of employment decision. For details, you may visit HKMA's website and refer to the latest FAQs issued by HKAB. Further details will be shared on request if your application is being proceeded.

Application details will be used only for recruitment purposes, and will be destroyed after 1 year. Applicants not contacted after 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Job Function: Governance Planning Department - KYC Control Team