Custody Onboarding & KYC Specialist

Agricultural Bank Of China (HK Branch); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 446,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricultural Bank of China Limited, H.K. Branch is seeking an Officer/Senior Officer in Custody Services to support end-to-end onboarding for institutional clients, including QFII/QDII investors and funds.

The role will involve collecting and verifying customer documents, performing KYC checks, and preparing account opening packages. You will conduct name screening, PEP checks, and adverse media searches, and handle daily maintenance tasks while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related disciplines.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in client onboarding, KYC/AML, account maintenance, or ARM support within a commercial bank, custodian bank, trustee, or securities firm.
• Basic understanding of custody services, institutional fund structures, or cross-border investment schemes (QFII/QDII) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Hong Kong AML/CFT regulatory requirements (HKMA / SFC guidelines).
• High attention to detail, strong sense of responsibility, and good analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Cantonese, and Putonghua.

Responsibilities

• Support Relationship Managers in the end-to-end onboarding process for institutional clients.
• Collect, review, and verify customer identification documents and corporate structures in AML/KYC compliance.
• Conduct name screening, PEP checks, adverse media searches, and entity risk ratings.
• Prepare, coordinate, and review account opening packages, legal agreements, and standard mandate forms.
• Handle day-to-day account maintenance tasks, including static data updates and signatory changes.
• Conduct regular and trigger-based KYC periodic reviews for existing custody clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Cantonese

Putonghua

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Admin, Legal Studies or related

Job description

Agricultural Bank of China Limited, H.K. Branch is seeking an Officer/Senior Officer in Custody Services to support end-to-end onboarding for institutional clients, including QFII/QDII investors and funds.

The role will involve collecting and verifying customer documents, performing KYC checks, and preparing account opening packages. You will conduct name screening, PEP checks, and adverse media searches, and handle daily maintenance tasks while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong