Assistant Vice President

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

Assistant Vice President managing transaction processing and compliance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Leading operational improvements and supervising remittance operations with a customer-focused approach.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeHong Kong • 🇭🇰 Hong KongLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Swift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Approve and supervise all types of transaction processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency.
Monitor daily transaction flows, manage currency and system cut-off times, and oversee pooling operations.
Manage transaction volume variations, processing risks, and ensure compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements.
Identify and investigate suspicious transactions to prevent payment fraud and report findings to the Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO).
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of regulatory and financial reporting.
Maintain proper custody of customer agreements and related documents.
Lead system development and enhancement projects to improve processing capabilities and straight-through processing (STP) ratios.
Formulate and regularly review operational procedures to enhance productivity and risk management.
Provide professional customer service and technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Identify training needs, develop staff, and foster teamwork within the department.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or tertiary education preferred.
Experience in remittance operations with at least 5 years in a team leadership role.
Extensive knowledge of operations, compliance checks related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-terrorism regulations.
Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-focused and service-oriented mindset.
Detail-oriented, mature, innovative, and capable of driving continuous improvement.
Strong analytical and judgment skills to handle complex transaction processing and risk control decisions.
Competence with payment systems, remittance platforms, and relevant software tools.
Alteryx knowledge would be an advantage.
Excellent communication skills in English; proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Diversified and inclusive workplace

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Hard Skills & Tools

transaction processingcompliance checksrisk managementregulatory reportingpayment systemsremittance operationsAnti-Money Laundering (AML)Anti-terrorism regulationsanalytical skillsjudgment skills

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscustomer-focused mindsetservice-oriented mindsetdetail-orientedinnovativecontinuous improvementteam leadershipcommunication skillstraining developmentteamwork