Responsibilities:
- Part of Onboarding Middle Office (MO) supporting Sales and Relationship Management Team who is responsible for due diligence on new and existing institutional clients in APAC and other regulatory driven tasks under minimal direction.
- Acts as clients’ main point of contact for AML and KYC related matters and be an expert on the relevant policies and procedures with a sound understanding of the local regulatory requirements.
- Obtains and reviews the appropriate documentation and reference data ensuring regulatory aspects of AML and KYC are completed before entering into deals.
- Prepares clients for entering into deals by explaining and articulating the level of documentation and regulations required and works closely with internal departments such as Compliance and Centre of Excellence ensuring all necessary requirements are met and red flags or alerts are escalated in a timely manner while delivering satisfaction to client needs.
- Ensures CRS form, tax documentation and other related documents are received from clients and validated by internal departments.
- Effectively manages deal flow in a time sensitive and often pressurized environment.
- Participates in project management activities such as reporting, planning, issue/risk tracking, scheduling, effort estimation and tracking plus other preparatory work like UAT.
- Updates progress to team, highlights issues/gaps or potential task delays and makes recommendations for improvement.
- Reviews control reports to effectively mitigate risks and resolve problems from the client onboarding process.
- Responsible for complex, and/or global client profiles.
- No direct reports and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration/Banking/Accounting/Finance, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 5-7 years of total work experience in the financial sector, front office KYC and onboarding, or client-facing/project management is a plus
- Excellent communication skills with all levels in the organization, plus excellent verbal and written skills.
- Research and analytical skills, be able to work independently and be resourceful when it comes to resolution of various issues.
- Organizational skills and be meticulous.
- Knowledge on OFAC, CRS and tax documentation is beneficial.
Interested Applicants, please email your resume to [email protected] (R1767650), stating the position as the subject title in the email. All Applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.
