APAC Wholesale KYC Operations Middle Office Associate

JPMorganChase; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced Associate for the KYC Operations team. You will manage client relationships and facilitate the onboarding process while ensuring compliance with KYC regulations. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in KYC or related fields and demonstrates strong organizational and customer service skills. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with various departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in KYC / Client Onboarding / Audit / Control / Risk.
• Working knowledge of KYC / Compliance / AML procedures.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Front Office to manage KYC processes.
• Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert for clients.
• Conduct in-depth analysis on client ownership structures.
• Liaise with business to manage workload and prioritize requests.
• Ensure timely escalation of key risks to management.
• Identify and execute process improvements.

Skills

KYC / Client Onboarding

Audit / Control / Risk

Anti-Money Laundering

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Economics

Job description

Description

Join the APAC Wholesales KYC Operations Middle Office (WKO MO) and play a critical role in ensuring that as an organization we are compliant with multiple regulations in order to protect the banks reputation and financial assets!

As an Associate within the Wholesale KYC Operations Banking Middle Office team you will be responsible for managing the Client / Front Office relationship for business requests in KYC Onboarding Remediation and Renewals. You will facilitate the end-to-end client onboarding process ensuring all due diligence documentation is sourced and delivered to the Wholesale Client Onboarding team to incorporate into the KYC platform. You will be part of the team which operates in close partnership with Bankers Operations Credit Legal and Compliance to provide efficient and timely on‑boarding of new / existing client relationships to the JP Morgan infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Front Office focusing on MNC & HQ Corporates Fintech / NBFIs broker dealer Insurance etc. and potentially direct with clients to manage new business requests received as well on scheduled renewals from the Front Office and facilitate the KYC process end to end
• Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert to guide clients through the KYC requirements and variation of documents which may fulfil due diligence requirements
• Conduct in-depth analysis on the ownership structure of the client on publicly available sources (not limited to company registries) or client documentation and seek additional confirmation or approvals as required
• Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning review status of key onboardings and prioritize open requests and with key stakeholders such as Legal Compliance Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information flow across the groups
• Manage personal workload and priority items and ensure timely escalation of key risks / issues to management maintaining timelines
• Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the region
• Identify and execute process improvements provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in KYC / Client Onboarding / Audit / Control / Risk / Anti-Money Laundering within the Banking and Financial Services Industry
• Working knowledge of KYC / Compliance / AML procedures and standards
• Strong time management organizational relationship building skills
• Quality client focus strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills (e.g. oral and written communication skills)
• Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards
• Bachelors Degree in Finance Economics or other related disciplines

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Ability to grasp / learn concepts and procedures quickly
• Knowledge of Client onboarding is preferred

Key Skills

Business, Information Management, Accounting, Corporate Risk Management, Faculty, Jms

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department / Functional Area

Operations

Vacancy

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