Compliance and Onboarding Specialist

A leading energy organisation seeks a Compliance and Onboarding Specialist in Hong Kong to strengthen regulatory compliance and streamline customer onboarding, mitigating risk and safeguarding corporate reputation.

Role overview:

This company is seeking a detail-oriented Compliance and Onboarding Specialist to manage end-to-end customer onboarding and ensure strict adherence to Hong Kong regulatory standards and State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) compliance frameworks. In this role, you will proactively mitigate risk, optimise onboarding protocols, and safeguard the company’s regulatory standing and corporate reputation.

Key responsibilities:

Customer Onboarding & Due Diligence

• Manage the end-to-end customer onboarding lifecycle, including full KYC, CDD/EDD, and risk assessment workflows
• Resolve complex onboarding and regulatory bottlenecks (e.g., high-risk profiles, sanction list mismatches, incomplete KYC data) while supporting core trading objectives
• Draft, review, and finalise comprehensive compliance reports, risk evaluations, and mandatory SOE filings

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Governance

• Ensure operational compliance with Hong Kong statutory regulations (SFO, AMLO, FATCA, CRS) alongside internal SOE compliance frameworks and state-owned asset protection policies
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory, legal, and operational risks to prevent penalties and protect the organisation's reputation
• Serve as a subject matter expert, articulating compliance obligations and anti-bribery standards to both internal departments and external partners

Stakeholder Management & Liaison

• Collaborate regularly with cross-functional internal teams, regional offices, and third-party stakeholders to streamline onboarding workflows
• Ensure timely sharing of regulatory updates and seamless documentation submission across all jurisdictions

Data Management & Record keeping

• Maintain precise, up-to-date compliance records, customer risk profiles, and transaction logs within internal management systems
• Perform routine record reconciliations against external database sources to guarantee data integrity

Candidate profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• 3–5 years’ relevant experience in AML, KYC, customer onboarding, or regulatory compliance, preferably brokerages, trading firm, or State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
• Strong working knowledge of Hong Kong regulatory and compliance frameworks (AMLO, SFO, FATCA, CRS) and SOE governance structures
• Proven ability to handle high-risk client scenarios and sanctions screening discrepancies pragmatically
• High attention to detail with a strong track record in compliance record reconciliation and risk reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage regional teams, executive stakeholders, and external regulatory bodies

About this company:

This energy and natural resources organisation supports sustainable growth through operational excellence and a forward-looking approach. It offers an inclusive and collaborative environment with continuous development, supportive leadership, and opportunities for long-term career growth.

Keywords: Compliance Specialist, KYC Onboarding, Regulatory Risk, Hong Kong AML, SOE Governance

What’s next:

Shape the future of compliance and risk governance—drive seamless onboarding and safeguard corporate integrity today!