Song GeunSeop /
송근섭, CAMS
Mr. Geun-Seop Song is a passionate and highly respected Senior AML expert in South Korea, known for his extensive practical experience and knowledge in the field of anti-money laundering.
As Korea BD director of ACAMS and the first Korean staff in ACAMS, he has significantly contributed to the growth of the AML education market in the country since his appointment in February 2021. In June 2022, he was appointed as the President of the Korea Academic Association of AML(KaAML), where he is dedicated to improving the rights and interests of AML professionals in Korea.
Additionally, Mr. Song is actively involved in nurturing the next generation of AML professionals by lecturing AML Master's students at the Graduate School of International Information Security at Dongguk University.
Prior to joining ACAMS, Mr. Song spent 17 years working in IT planning at the Korea Exchange Bank. From 2003, he worked for Unitas, a risk management and global compliance solutions company, as CEO until the end of 2020. His major roles included a sales leadership position with Dow Jones AML Watchlist, EastNests SafeWatch Filtering Solution, and Lloyd's List Intelligence for most Korean banks.
Since 2007, Mr. Song has been at the forefront of the AML industry in South Korea, providing free on-site training and online education through the Weekly AML Report, which has reached over 1,000 financial company employees every week since 2008 and has become an integral part of the AML infrastructure in South Korean financial institutions.
Mr. Song has been commended for his work in anti-money laundering by the Financial Services Commission at the 15th Anti-Money Laundering Day organized by KoFIU in November 2021. His unwavering dedication to AML education, training, and knowledge sharing has made a significant impact on the AML landscape in Korea.
송근섭 ACAMS 한국대표는 금융 컴플라이언스 및 리스크 관리업무 분야에서 20년 이상의 현장 경험을 보유하고 있는 AML 전문가입니다. 현재 송대표는 한국자금세탁방지학회(KaAML)의 회장으로 활동하고 있으며 동국대학교 국제정보보호대학원에서 AML 석사과정 강의를 하면서 후학 양성에도 힘쓰고 있습니다.
송 대표는 외환은행 전산기획부 출신의 금융 IT 전문가로, 자금세탁방지 이슈가 처음 시작된 지난 2006년부터 국내 최초로 AML 워치리스트(Watch List)와 AML 솔루션을 국내 은행 등에 공급했습니다. 이후, (주)유니타스를 직접 이끌면서 AML(자금세탁방지) 분야를 비롯해 금융권 규제대응 이슈를 포함 국내 금융회사들에게 최적화된 필터링 솔루션 등을 직접 개발하는 등 명성을 쌓았습니다.
2021년에는 ACAMS의 한국 대표로 선임되어 국내 AML 생태계의 발전에 기여하고 있습니다. 그는 국내 금융회사들이 글로벌 AML 규제에 효과적으로 대응할 수 있도록 교육, 컨설팅, 네트워킹 등 다양한 서비스를 제공하고 있습니다.
이러한 활동으로 2021년 11월에 금융위원장으로부터 자금세탁방지 유공자 표창을 받았으며 2023년 1월에 ACAMS 대표로부터 2022년도 ACAMS 최고 직원 표창을 받았습니다.