KYC Analyst (Greater China Focus)

ECLERX PRIVATE LIMITED; Penarth, High Street; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

ECLERX PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a KYC Analyst (Greater China Clients) to join the team in Singapore. You will act as the KYC subject matter expert, overseeing periodic reviews and end-to-end KYC delivery for a portfolio of clients, collaborating with sales, banking and market teams to ensure compliance.

You will support complex due diligence, regulatory requirements, and process improvements while engaging with RMs and front-office colleagues to gather documentation and resolve escalations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands‑on KYC operations in Corporate Banking
• Strong KYC/AML expertise with AML CDD policy knowledge
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Experience in client-facing data gathering or remediation tasks
• Ability to draft clear KYC summaries and risk justifications
• APAC regulatory knowledge (MAS, HKMA) and private banking PKR exposure

Responsibilities

• Serve as KYC SME for Greater China (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong)
• Collaborate with Client Advisors and Market Team Heads on due diligence
• Own end‑to‑end KYC process including periodic reviews, onboarding, and events
• Support PKR KYC across high‑volume workloads with Singapore FSO
• Review documents, conduct screening, secure approvals from Compliance
• Guide Relationships Managers on KYC requirements and policy rationale
• Drive process improvements for efficiency, quality, and automation
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders across departments
• Track Annual refreshes and other KYC cohorts with coverage teams
• Ensure refresh cases are compliant and complete

Skills

KYC/AML

Stakeholder mgmt

Client-facing

Documentation

PKR KYC/AML

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in banking/finance

Tools

CAWB

CBD

AppSuite

Cosima

Factiva

LexisNexis

Job description

KYC Analyst (Greater China Clients)
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Location:Singapore(Office)

Type:Full-time

Vertical:FinancialMarkets

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Summary

As a member of the KYC/AML Specialist team, you will serve as a keyliaison between client relationship teams and AML Refresh Operations, ensuringend-to-end management ofclientperiodic reviews. Your role will involve collaborating with sales, banking, and marketsteams to oversee a portfolio of client refreshes, track pending requirements,perform screening, and resolve operational or compliance-related escalations

Responsibilities

• Have served as the KYC subject matter expert (SME) and dealt with clients from Greater China (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong), communicating in business Mandarin and reading business Mandarin documentations.
• Serve as the KYC subject matter expert (SME), supporting Client Advisors (CAs) and Market Team Heads (MTHs) on complex due diligence cases and regulatory requirements
• Own and manage the end-to-end KYC process, including periodic reviews, onboarding, and trigger events, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and APAC regulatory guidelines
• Support the team in addressing volume surges in Periodic KYC Reviews (PKRs) and collaborate effectively with the Front Service Office (FSO) in Singapore
• Review and validate client documentation, conduct screening, and secure necessary approvals from Compliance and Business stakeholders
• Support a culture of teamwork and collaboration focused on goals and delivery
• Adhere to standards for timeliness and accuracy of AML CDD case completion
• Collaborate closely with Relationship Managers (RMs), and other front-office teams to guide them through KYC requirements, explain policy rationale, and ensure efficient collection of necessary client documentation
• Contribute actively to KYC process improvement initiatives, offering ideas and feedback to drive greater efficiency, quality, and automation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across departments
• Assist in tracking both Annual refresh population and other KYC-related populations in partnership with the coverage team
• Ensure all refresh cases are completed accurately, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements

Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a banking / finance with a Minimum of 5 plus years of hands‑on experience in KYC operations, specifically within Corporate Banking
• Strong KYC/AML expertise, with experience in AML CDD policy standards and industry practices in AML CDD
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across teams and communicate with colleagues at various levels
• Experience in a client-facing or direct client interaction capacity (related to KYC data gathering, remediation, or query resolution)
• Excellent command over documentation standards, SoW narratives, and justification of risk decisions
• Ability to multi-task, work independently, and establish a cooperative and collaborative working relationship
• Excellent Written and Verbal communication, especially in drafting clear, structured KYC summaries and providing well‑reasoned recommendations.
• Experienced in PKR KYC/AML operating processes, with knowledge of regulatory requirements for APAC (MAS, HKMA), including specific regulatory nuances and client segments
• PKR experience must be with private banks. Preference for those who have worked for private bank in SG or HK
• Proven track record in handling complex client structures, including trusts, offshore entities, and high‑risk profiles.
• Proficient in using KYC-related platforms and tools (e.g., CAWB, CBD, AppSuite, Cosima, Factiva, Lexis Nexis), with a strong willingness to adapt to new technologies and systems
• Understanding of the operational aspects of products and services used by Banking clients