AML Senior Analyst

What is this position about?

As part of IT and Operations APAC (ITO), Client Engagement and Financial Security (ITO CEFS) is focusing on:

1. Client centricity through the KYC onboarding and recertification of CIB clients (corporates and financial institutions) and the management of referential processes (client accounts etc.).

2. A robust Control framework to protect the Bank and its clients, through due diligence controls on name screening , transaction filtering and the clearing of AML Transaction Monitoring alerts for CIB APAC clients across business lines: Cash Management, Global Markets, Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?

This role will manage or support the projects impacting the AML Transaction Monitoring Level 1 function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide AML analysis, perform testing / tuning, guide the analysts’ team, liaise with Quality Assurance and drive change management including continuous SOP improvement and analysts’ training. This is a regional role based in Singapore

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

• Perform AML analysis during testing and tuning exercises before any new process or tool deployment and prepare the team to handle changes in production:

o Assess impacts

o Make recommendations

o Document changes in processes when relevant

• On an ongoing basis, liaise with the relevant teams to continuously improve AML analysis processes:

o Review and propose activities to improve AML controls and highlight deficiencies.

o Conduct AML-related training and knowledge sharing activities on new topics or process areas which require improvement.

o Support offshore units by providing relevant guidance on alert management.

• Lead all AML L1 projects (tool upgrades, data feed integrations, process redesign) from initiation through delivery, using Agile or Waterfall methodology as appropriate.
• Identify process or tool efficiencies and support their implementation when relevant.
• Liaise with local and regional compliance teams to discuss risk-based approaches for new process design and implementation.
• Maintain good understanding of AML data management processes and AML data. Support the team on AML analysis – including guidance on interpreting key data‑fields.
• Maintain ongoing oversight of AML production data – monitor daily alert volume, false‑positive rates, key risk indicators, and feed‑health metrics; ensure the production data feed is accurate, complete and released on schedule.
• Align project timelines and deliverables with IT and Compliance stakeholders; manage dependencies and risk registers.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Support the Head of CEFS Financial Security Operations and Change, APAC to implement and execute BNPP policies and procedures.
• Comply with Group and APAC policies and procedures as well as relevant AML/CFT regulations.
• Keep updated on latest trends of AML/CFT/Sanctions laws and regulations, and industry’s best practices.
• Collaborate with team members of APAC AML TM L1 Hub and relevant stakeholders from other departments.
• Be supportive and adaptive to changes of procedures and scope of work.
• Support analysts to meet the QA requirements and the expected daily alert disposal volume.
• Notify the senior management in a timely manner in case of issues.

What is required for you to succeed?

Behavioural and Technical Competencies

• At least 5 years’ experience in banking /financial industry handling AML transaction monitoring or AML investigations and project management.
• Skilled in business analysis—gathering requirements, documenting use cases/mock‑ups and functional specs, and modelling/re‑engineering processes.
• Experience overseeing the end to end development of IT tools that remediate and automate operational processes—including requirements definition, s