Assistant Vice President, KYC Customer Due Diligence, Periodic Review

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) is seeking an Assistant Vice President for KYC Customer Due Diligence, Periodic Review in Singapore. The role focuses on hands-on KYC remediation, due diligence, and risk assessment for both new and existing clients.

Responsibilities include leading KYC procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance (MAS Notice 626), and coordinating with deal teams to resolve issues. Strong analytical skills and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with experience in corporate/project finance KYCs preferred.
• Certifications in AML would be an added advantage.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements pertaining to KYC/AML (e.g., MAS Notice 626).
• Meticulous, proactive, organized and motivated.
• Team player with ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary due diligence checks for deal teams for new potential deals and/or conduct KYC reviews for existing clients.
• Engage in discussions with deal teams to understand and troubleshoot issues during document procurement.
• Draw ownership structures, transaction structures and funds flow structures from client documents.
• Review and ensure KYC documents are complete and properly certified per regulatory and internal requirements.
• Perform due diligence checks on clients on external/internal platforms and databases.
• Provide risk assessments and data inputs on eKYC; validate client documents.
• Raise memos for exceptional handling and risk triggers as needed.
• Conduct annual KYC reviews/trigger reviews within due dates with minimal reworks.
• Review daily AML alerts and ensure timely closure of alerts.
• Provide support on other AML/KYC matters for reports/projects/duties.

Skills

KYC

AML

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Stakeholder comms

Data quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Assistant Vice President, KYC Customer Due Diligence, Periodic Review

Date: Sep 19, 2026

Location: Singapore

J Job Responsibilities:

• Perform preliminary due diligence checks for deal teams for new potential deals and/ or conduct KYC reviews for existing clients.
• Engage in discussions with deal teams to understand and help to troubleshoot on issues that may arise during the document procurement process.
• Drawing up ownership structures, transaction structures and funds flow structures from documents provided by clients.
• Review and ensure documents collected for KYCs are complete and properly certified in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Perform various due diligence checks on clients on external and internal platforms and databases.
• In addition to providing adequate mitigations and thorough risk assessments, ensure accurate data inputs on eKYC and conduct independent validation on documents provided by clients.
• Raise exceptional handling memos where required. Conduct risk assessments to address on trigger events and/or adverse news (among others) as well as memos for existing clients applying for new facilities.
• Raise preliminary assessment memo for deferred completion of KYC for advisory transactions.
• Conduct annual KYC reviews/ trigger reviews within stipulated due datesand with minimal reworks.
• Review daily AML alerts escalated to the department and ensure prompt and timely closure of alerts.
• Provide support on other AML/ KYC related matters as may be required for any other reports/ projects/duties as well.

J ob Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with experience in corporate/ project finance KYCs preferred.
• Certifications in AML would be an added advantage.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements pertaining to KYC/ AML eg MAS Notice 626.
• Meticulous, proactive, organized and motivated.
• Team player who is able to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Possess good interpersonal skills and communicate effectively with internal and possibly external customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and internet search tools.