Client Onboarding Specialist

LEONTEQ SECURITIES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a skilled compliance professional. You will handle client onboardings and ensure adherence to KYC and AML requirements. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years of experience in a related role, with strong analytical and communication skills. A degree in Law or Finance is required, and fluency in English and Chinese is essential due to client documentation. This role requires a proactive personality and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in financial industry in Compliance, Audit or Consulting.
• Knowledge of financial markets laws and regulations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai.
• Fluent in English and Chinese for client documents.

Responsibilities

• Handle client onboardings and relevant KYC documentations.
• Ensure compliance with KYC and AMLCFT requirements.
• Provide advice on KYC and related AMLCFT questions.
• Prepare internal client notes and assessments.
• Manage specific client reviews regarding regulations.
• Involve in different client projects and software implementation.
• Document and manage relationships including client data.
• Support during audit fieldwork.

Skills

Team-player attitude

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Initiative

MS Office Skills

Education

Degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Handling of client onboardings – liaising with clients for relevant Know Your Client documentations, adhering to internal client acceptance and due diligence policies and procedures including related AML/CFT tasks such as name screenings, clarifications, disposals and assessments in terms of PEPs or adverse media and/or other higher risk factors.
• Ensuring that the above client onboardings are in alignment with the relevant KYC and AMLCFT requirements prescribed by relevant Authorities such as the MAS, SFC and DFSA.
• Provision of advice regarding client onboarding/KYC/related AML/CFT questions
• Preparation of internal client notes/assessments on onboarding/KYC/related AMLCFT issues
• Planning and responsibility regarding specific client reviews in context of above-mentioned regulations
• Involvement in different client projects, e.g. assessments on new business models, implementation of new software tools
• Documentation and life cycle management of relationships, including the maintenance of client data
• Support throughout audit fieldwork (preparation of files for auditors, discuss queries and findings with auditors etc.)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Preferably 2-3 years of experience in the financial industry in a similar Compliance, Audit or Consulting function
• Knowledge of Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai or equivalent financial markets laws and regulations
• Dedicated personality with strong team-player attitude and willingness to take responsibility
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communicative skills
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently and under pressure, manage own goals and set priorities
• Degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• Fluent (including reading and writing) in English and Chinese due to certain client documents being in Chines
• Good MS Office Skills