Position: AML/KYC AVP( Manager)

Location: Manila

About Us

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.

Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 3,000 colleagues worldwide.

What’s it like to work here?

We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team. 

About Your New Role

The Assistant Vice President leads the KYC function and ensure that the organization complies with all regulatory requirements related to customer due diligence and financial crime prevention.  This role is responsible for managing a team of analystss, overseeing deliverables,  and acting as a key liaison with internal stakeholders.

Governance and Oversight:

• Ensure full compliance with AML/CFT regulations and internal policies and proceduress.
• Act as escalation point for high-risk customers, PEPs, and complex cases.
• Oversee sanctions, adverse media, and ongoing monitoring processes.
• Ensure proper documentation, audit trails and record retention.
• Monitoring team deliverables and resource allocation

People and Performance Management:

• Lead, coach, and develop KYC Analyst and Senior Analyst.
• Set performance targets and manage team KPIs (quality, turnaround time, risk outcomes, etc.)
• Build succession plans and capability frameworks for the KYC function.

Stakeholder and Regulatory Engagement:

• Partner with business units, onboarding teams, Legal, and Compliance on KYC matters.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits, and external reviews.

Risk and Decision Making:

• Approve customer due diligence cases in line with internal procedures.
• Identify systemic risks and implement corrective actions.

Process and Transformation:

• Drive process improvements, automation and digital KYC initiatives.
• Lead KYC remediation and large-scale customer review projects.
• Monitor internal policy changes and implement the required operational changes.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in KYC, AML, Compliance, Risk, or Financial Crime Operations with at least 3 years of leadership role.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations (FATF standards and local regulatory frameworks)
• Knowledge of KYC tools and platforms (e.g. World-Check, LexisNexis, Dow Jones, Refinitiv, Actimize).
• Professional certification is preferred (CAMS, ICA, CFE).

Sound like you?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits & Rewards

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships.  The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme
• Sports clubs and social events