Be part of a top-tier investment bank and partner with their client-facing teams to ensure all client records are compliant with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) regulatory standards. You will own the end-to-end operational activities (e.g. periodic renewals) of all clients and ensure that all documentation provided are of the highest quality; through reviewing and verifying of data collected to ensure all KYC records are accurate and complete prior to a final review by the client-facing team. The KYC Specialist is expected to stay current with all regulatory changes and requirements around client KYC, suitability and documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

Exhibit the highest standards of customer service with clear transparent communication to the banker articulating on-boarding requirement and time commitments
Single point of contact to appropriately route all queries for responsible cases, including issues around PEP, screening, regulatory, compliance, legal, operational risk
Analyze AML risks associated with the client from a technical perspective, identify and escalate potential risks and operational issues as appropriate
Understanding and implementation of KYC standards, guidelines, policies and procedures
Confidential handling and maintenance of sensitive client data and documentation
Collection and verification of confidential client data via publicly available and internal sources
Understand the firm’s KYC requirements when completing documentation inclusive of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Local Due Diligence (LDD) and Product Due Diligence requirements (PDD)
Communicating/escalating issues to management in a timely manner as appropriate
Build strong engagement with Banker and Client Service Teams and be part of KYC/AML interactions to complete cases as per the timeline
Ability to comprehend the KYC risk factors and draft the overall risk summary for the client

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required

KYC experience within the Wealth Management sector or Commercial or Investment Banking Sector is preferred
Candidate must have experience covering either Corporate, Banks, Trusts, Funds, NBFIs, NOAHs, Regulated Pension clients
Fluency in written/spoken Mandarin is required as the candidate will be interacting with Chinese clients
We are a global company whose primary business language is English and hence, fluency in English (written/verbal) is required
Strong understanding of KYC, AML and regulatory requirements (i.e. HKMA and MAS)
Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
Must be able to work and contribute effectively in stressful situation
Strong research, analytical and comprehension skills, with ability to analyze large amounts of data
Client focused with strong customer service skills
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines against a high-volume work schedule
Experience adhering to controls and compliance standards
Ability to grasp/learn concepts, procedures and accept feedback, and use it to build deeper knowledge of processes and client relationships through strong partnership with the client-facing team
Able to perform gap analyses of requirements and documentation and to draft a communication for the client-facing team to send the client for any additional documentation needed to complete due diligence reviews.
Possess strong computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Must be detail-oriented and analytical
Ability to work both independently and as a team in a fast-paced production environment
Drives results through leadership, people, communication and influence
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent