WealthTech Innovation - Client Onboarding Specialist

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 820,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited is seeking an experienced onboarding and KYC professional to support end-to-end client onboarding, AML/KYC checks, and documentation governance in Hong Kong. You will collaborate with Compliance, Product, and Technology teams to streamline WealthTech onboarding workflows.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on experience in client onboarding, KYC/AML, or related compliance support, with strong regulatory knowledge and a client-service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance, or related field preferred.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in client onboarding, KYC/AML, client operations, or compliance support.
• Strong understanding of KYC/AML processes, sanctions/PEP screening, FATCA/CRS, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with B2B client types (EAMs, family offices, licensed firms) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with onboarding/KYC platforms, CRM systems, and document management tools.
• Understanding of high-level equities, fixed income, funds, ETFs, FX and derivatives trade flow which may affect client’s account setup.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client-service orientation and the ability to explain regulatory requirements clearly.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, collaborative, and able to work across compliance, product, technology and client teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end onboarding for B2B clients and their underlying clients/beneficial owners.
• Conduct AML/KYC checks on entities and individuals including PEP/sanctions screening.
• Collect and validate tax documentation (e.g., W-8/W-9, CRS, FATCA forms) for clients.
• Perform periodic KYC refreshes, client reviews and documentation updates.
• Coordinate custodian selection and account linking for new clients; manage custodian paperwork.
• Provide consultative guidance on client structure implications for custody and transfer processes.
• Work with Product, Technology and QA teams to design onboarding workflows within WealthTech platform.

Skills

KYC/AML

Onboarding processes

CRM systems

Regulatory knowledge

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance

Tools

KYC platforms

Document management tools

CRM systems (general)

Job description

About Us:

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly‑owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group’s internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross‑border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross‑border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Responsibilities:

• Assist with end‑to‑end onboarding for B2B clients (EAMs, family offices, Type 1/9 licensees) and their underlying clients/beneficial owners. Collect, validate and prepare account opening documentation (entity/individual identification, proof of address, incorporation documents, ownership charts, mandates, signing authorities).
• Conduct AML/KYC checks on entities and individuals including PEP/sanctions screening, source of wealth/funds assessments and risk profiling. Escalate and document suspicious activities or complex ownership structures to Compliance and Senior Management.
• Collect and validate tax documentation (e.g., W‑8/W‑9, CRS, FATCA forms) for clients and underlying parties.
• Perform periodic KYC refreshes, client reviews and documentation updates according to risk‑based schedules. Execute quality assurance checks on onboarding files and client records to maintain audit readiness.
• Coordinate custodian selection and account linking for new clients; manage custodian paperwork and operational set‑up. Provide consultative guidance on client structure implications for custody and transfer processes.
• Work with Product, Technology and system QA teams to design and enhance onboarding workflows and client‑structure modules within the WealthTech platform.
• Provide timely responses to ad‑hoc client queries and maintain clear, professional client communication logs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance, or related field preferred.
• 5 years of hands‑on experience in client onboarding, KYC/AML, client operations, or compliance support
• Strong understanding of KYC/AML processes, sanctions/PEP screening, FATCA/CRS, and relevant local/regional regulatory requirements, preferably within wealth management, private banking, or custody/prime brokerage environments. Experience with B2B client types (EAMs, family offices, licensed firms) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with onboarding/KYC platforms, client relationship management (CRM) systems, and document management tools.
• Understanding of high‑level equities, fixed income, funds, ETFs, FX and derivatives trade flow which may affect client’s account setup. Knowledge of custody/settlement cycles and corporate action conventions for account setup handling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client‑service orientation and the ability to explain regulatory requirements clearly to non‑compliance stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented, collaborative, and able to work across compliance, product, technology and client teams.