The Company

Our client is a leading global fintech and payments organization focused on business banking solutions. With a strong presence in Asia and a reputation for innovation, they deliver state-of-the-art financial technology to SMEs and larger corporations, ensuring both scalability and regulatory compliance.

The Team

You will be part of the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team, specifically focused on Trade Surveillance and Transaction Monitoring. This team works at the intersection of business banking, risk, and compliance, using sophisticated analytics to detect and mitigate suspicious behavior. You will collaborate closely with compliance officers, data teams, and business stakeholders across the region.

The Role

In this role, you will perform transaction monitoring and trade surveillance, reviewing alerts, investigating potentially suspicious transactions, and escalating cases where necessary. Your Chinese language skills (Mandarin, Cantonese, or both) will enable you to analyze Chinese-language documentation and communications. You will also help enhance the monitoring rules, provide feedback on alerts, and contribute to tuning detection models.

The Requirements

• Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) and English (written and spoken)
• Experience in transaction monitoring, trade surveillance, or financial crime compliance in a banking or fintech environment
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret data, identify patterns, and investigate anomalies
• Understanding of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) frameworks, KYC, and regulatory obligations
• Experience working with AML / transaction monitoring tools or systems
• Good judgement and decision-making skills, with ability to escalate and document cases appropriately
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with business stakeholders, compliance teams, and regional offices
• High integrity, discretion, and an ethical approach to sensitive investigations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing regulatory priorities

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in business banking, trade finance or payments business
• Exposure to data analytics tools (e.g. SQL, Excel, Python)
• Knowledge of regional regulatory regimes in Asia (e.g. MAS, China regulations)
• Familiarity with case management systems, alert engines, and rule tuning

The Contacts

Please send your CV or enquiries to: thomas.hardy@unity-partners.com