KYC Analyst (6-month contract)

HARTREE PARTNERS SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a 6-month contractor for their Compliance team in Singapore. The role supports the KYC processes for APAC, requiring strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Candidates must have at least 2 years of KYC experience, familiarity with sanctions regimes, and professional proficiency in Mandarin to review documents. This is a great opportunity for those experienced in regulatory compliance and looking to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ KYC experience, preferably in commodities area.
• Experience with bearer shares, trusts, foundations, and high-risk jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of sanctions regimes, such as UN, OFAC, and HMT.

Responsibilities

• Assist KYC team with onboarding and KYC processes for APAC.
• Handle new counterparty requests and ongoing reviews.
• Respond to incoming KYC queries and ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Organized, meticulous and detail-oriented

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Professional knowledge of MS Word

Professional knowledge of MS Excel

Familiarity with screening software such as World-Check One

Professional proficiency in Mandarin

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat Standard

Job description

Job Summary

The Compliance team is responsible for monitoring and implementing regulatory requirements that impact the group as well as ensuring the day‑to‑day business can operate within existing controls, including KYC procedures. The team is currently seeking a 6‑month contractor to support the KYC processes for APAC.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist the London KYC team and the Head of Compliance APAC with the onboarding and KYC of counterparties and service providers located, domiciled, and/or operating in APAC.
• Run through new counterparty requests, ongoing reviews, remediation work, answering incoming KYC queries and ad‑hoc related tasks.

Requirements

• Organized, meticulous and detail‑oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat Standard
• Familiarity with using screening software such as World‑Check One
• Minimum 2 years’ KYC experience, preferably in the commodities (physical/derivatives) area and strong knowledge of corporate entities/structures
• Experience with bearer shares, trusts, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high‑risk jurisdictions
• Experience with enhanced due diligence around PEPs and SOEs
• Familiarity with sanctions regimes, such as UN, OFAC and HMT
• Professional proficiency in Mandarin (speaking, reading, and writing) required to review Chinese language documentation and business materials independently