Associate/Senior Associate, KYC Specialist-CDD review, SME CORE Team, COO, Institutional Bankin[...]

DBS Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced Associate/Senior Associate, KYC Specialist to join their CORE team. The role involves conducting Customer Due Diligence (CDD), liaising with clients for KYC documentation, and performing risk assessments. The ideal candidate will have a degree, at least 5 years of relevant AML/KYC experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on compliance and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of AML / KYC experience in onboarding and review of corporate customers.
• Sensitivity to operational and financial crime risks.
• Ability to work with stakeholders across different functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CDD for New-to-Bank prospect onboarding and existing customers reviews.
• Guide customers in providing required KYC information and documents.
• Perform KYC Screening and conduct enhanced due diligence.

Skills

AML / KYC experience

Good verbal and written communications skills

Client-centric approach

Ability to multitask

Interest in process improvements

Education

Degree holder

Job description

Associate/Senior Associate, KYC Specialist-CDD review, SME CORE Team, COO, Institutional Banking

Associate/Senior Associate, KYC Specialist-CDD review, SME CORE Team, COO, Institutional Banking

Associate/Senior Associate, KYC Specialist-CDD review, SME CORE Team, COO, Institutional Banking

Business Function

Corporate and Investment Banking provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including cash management services, current accounts, time deposits, trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and foreign exchange. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region that are based on account relationship management, service differentiation, product development and rigorous credit standards. The position is part of the Anti-Money Laundering / Know Your Customer ("AML/KYC")
Customer Onboarding and Review ("CORE") team within the COO Office in IBG. The CORE team is a centralized specialist team established to scale independent, quality and effective management of money laundering / terrorist financing risks during onboarding and Customer Due Diligence ("CDD") reviews.

Responsibilities

• To conduct CDD for New-to-Bank prospect onboarding and existing customers reviews
• To work directly (or through the Relationship Managers) with prospects and existing customers for timely onboarding and prompt completion of reviews
• To guide prospects and existing customers in providing us with the required KYC information and documents (which include account opening forms, KYC Questionnaires, Risk Assessment forms)
• To perform KYC Screening, review past transactions, conduct enhanced due diligence, and assess the AML / CFT / sanctions risk of prospects and existing customers.
• To escalate potential risk concerns in a timely manner and make risk calls where appropriate.
• To be proactive in identifying opportunities for operational efficiency and AML effectiveness and suggest viable solutions.
• To actively engage and work with relevant Projects / Initiatives stakeholders for stronger partnership, including providing segment-specific feedback during user requirement gathering, solution design, including user interface / user experience and represent designated team in user acceptance testing, where applicable.
• To work with SG CORE Team Leads to identify respective representatives, where necessary.
• To liaise with designated SG CORE SOP Specialist to develop new SOP in conjunction with Projects/ initiatives roll-out.

Requirements

• A degree holder with minimum 5 years of AML / KYC experience, preferably in onboarding and review of corporate customers in the banking industry
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Sensitive to operational and financial crime risks
• Ability to multitask and manage a high number of priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with stakeholders across different functions
• Ability to be client-centric while balancing risk and controls
• Ability and has interest in process/ workflow improvements
• ACAMS or ICA professional certification is a plus

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