KYC Analyst | Banking | Contract

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd is recruiting for a KYC/AML professional to support Front Office with 1st level KYC checks, name screening, and documentation corroboration. You will collaborate with compliance, risk management, and checker teams to ensure policy alignment and robust due diligence for clients.

The role involves performing CDD/EDD reviews on high-net-worth clients, establishing wealth sources, and conducting day-to-day operations while maintaining accurate client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in banking/ finance or in any related majors
• At least 2–3 years of experience in KYC or related role within banking/financial/insurance sectors
• Good understanding of AML and CFT frameworks
• Experience with AML monitoring and screening is advantageous
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Strong planning and time management abilities
• Good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Assist Front Office with 1st level KYC checks for completeness and accuracy
• Perform name screening to check clients for adverse news
• Source documentation and corroborate client declarations
• Collaborate with compliance, risk management and checker teams
• Perform CDD/EDD reviews for high-net-worth clients and establish source of wealth
• Execute day-to-day operations tasks
• Conduct due diligence on new/existing clients and assess risk
• Periodically review KYC records for completeness and currency
• Investigate high-risk clients and report as required
• Maintain ongoing contact with clients to keep files updated
• Communicate with internal and external parties to obtain KYC documents

Skills

KYC

AML/CFT

Research skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in banking/finance

Diploma in related majors

Tools

AML monitoring systems

Screening tools

Job description

• Assist Front Office with doing a 1st level check on KYC profiles to ensure completeness and accuracy before approval
• Perform name screening to check clients for adverse news
• Sourcing relevant documentation, news articles, and internet searches to corroborate the clients' declarations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including compliance, risk management team and checker team to ensure alignment with company policies and industry best practices.
• Perform CDD/EDD review on high net-worth client and establish client's source of wealth according to company policies.
• Execute day to day operation tasks.
• Performing the due diligence on new/existing clients, requesting the KYC information, documentation, review, and verification of received documentation and making an analytical risk assessment.
• Periodically evaluate existing Clients according to established policies and procedures.
• Periodical review of KYC records as to completeness, including verifying that due diligence has been performed and that standards are complied with; also, that the files and risk assessments are current and up to date.
• Investigating high risk clients and reporting where necessary, including Politically Exposed Persons, and obtaining all necessary documentation to complete the client file.
• Maintain continuous contact with customer to keep customer file updated.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal and external parties to obtain KYC documents.

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in banking/ finance or in any related majors
• At least 2-3 years of experience in KYC role within the banking, financial, or insurance industry
• Good understanding of AML and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) framework
• Good to have experience with AML monitoring and screening
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Must have good planning and time management/prioritization skills
• Good interpersonal skills

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