Associate, Institutional Equities - APAC KYC Onboarding

CLSA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA, based in Singapore, seeks an experienced KYC and Client Onboarding professional to manage end-to-end onboarding across the APAC region. You will collaborate with Front Office, Compliance, AML, Operations, and other teams to meet onboarding timelines while adhering to AML/KYC standards.

Responsibilities include document validation, KYC reviews, client screening, and independent review of KYC work, with Mandarin proficiency considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in KYC and Client Onboarding in financial services.
• Candidates with 8–15 years may be considered for Associate Director.
• Basic proficiency in Mandarin (reading, writing, speaking) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end client onboarding for APAC region.
• Partner with Front Office, Compliance, AML, Operations, FATCA and other stakeholders to ensure timely onboarding.
• Gather, review and validate constitutional and supporting documentation; coordinate with clients and internal teams (Mandarin a plus).
• Conduct KYC and due diligence reviews to assess client risk profiles across regulatory dimensions.
• Perform client identification, verification and screening using external databases and screening tools.
• Provide independent review of KYC performed by Makers to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Skills

KYC / Onboarding

AML knowledge

Stakeholder management

Mandarin (basic)

Attention to detail

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

CLSA, based in Singapore, seeks an experienced KYC and Client Onboarding professional to manage end-to-end onboarding across the APAC region. You will collaborate with Front Office, Compliance, AML, Operations, and other teams to meet onboarding timelines while adhering to AML/KYC standards.

Responsibilities include document validation, KYC reviews, client screening, and independent review of KYC work, with Mandarin proficiency considered advantageous.