Job Description
The Compliance Assistant reports directly to the Head of Compliance.
He/she is responsible for the following:
- Perform and conduct periodic AML/CFT screening on customers and counterparties upon requests of stakeholders in the bank, using the designated bank, including the bank’s KYC consolidated list.
- Assist to purchase company registration information/financials from approved government departments, e.g., Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Singapore), Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (Malaysia), Integrated Companies Registry Information System (Hong Kong), etc.
- Assist in checking the CDD documents provided by the Relationship Managers (“RM”) against the bank’s AML/CFT Review checklists to ensure that updated CDD documents are obtained.
- Maintenance of the central filing, coordination of the retrieval, and filing of all compliance documents, including all MAS Circulars. Ensures that the relevant registers are current and up to date.
- Act as the Data Protection Officer of the Bank to ensure all staff are compliant with the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) through email communications/training. Attend to all ad-hoc requests received from authorities/courts.
- Any other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the Head of Compliance.
Requirements:
- Degree in finance or related subjects, compliance qualifications are preferred.
- At least 2-3 years of working experience in the area of AML/CFT, and compliance in financial industries.
