Asset Management Division - Client Services Operations; AML/KYC Onboarding Specialist - Analyst/Associate - Singapore

The purpose of the European Shareholder Services team is to provide World Class Client Service to Investors in the GSAM Offshore Funds and to assist the GSAM Sales force in their Global Funds distribution effort. Within International Shareholder Services, Client Onboarding works with clients investing GSAM Offshore funds from the decision to invest through to funding, ensuring a smooth and seamless onboarding process.

Working within the Shareholder Services Client Onboarding team, the individual will specialize in the review of regulatory documentation in relation to AML/KYC and non-regulatory documentation to ensure compliance with firm requirements to enable the approval of new client relationships. The individual will work directly with our internal partners from Sales, Compliance, and Legal in a fast-paced environment with precision and accuracy. The ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and communicate to all levels of the organization is critical.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Ensure due diligence is performed on new clients to comply with "Know Your Customer" regulations
• Develop expertise in the Firm's Anti Money Laundering/Customer Identification Program due diligence policies
• Partner with the sales organization to ensure a seamless client onboarding from front to back and liaise with multiple parties to bring about execution of a transaction
• Coordinate internally to obtain relevant onboarding requirements
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills with meticulous attention to detail to enable the ability to communicate complex items to a wide array of internal counterparties
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of projects, and has strong organizational skills to effectively manage competing priorities
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of financial markets and products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Customer Identification Programs (CIP)/Know Your Customer (KYC) a plus; specifically with respect to the regulatory environment in Asian jurisdictions
• Understand structure of trading counterparts
• Language skills (in addition to English) are a plus, but not required