KYC Officer

HABIB BANK LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution in Singapore is seeking a candidate for a 6-month contract position focused on KYC/CDD compliance duties. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in the banking industry and is familiar with AML/CFT best practices. Responsibilities include supporting relationship managers with customer onboarding and documentation screening.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the banking industry.
• Knowledge of AML/CFT industry best practices for KYC/CDD.

Responsibilities

• Covering both corporate and FI sector portfolios.
• Assist RMs in onboarding and account opening for new customers.
• Carry out KYC/CDD and Trade KYC documentation screenings.
• Perform background and reference checks on corporate customers.
• Assist in obtaining pending documentation from customers.
• Prepare onboarding and KYC/CDD renewal documents.
• Send correspondence to customers regarding new forms.

Skills

Banking experience

Familiarity with AML/CFT

Job description

This is a 6-month contract position.

Main responsibilities:

• Covering both corporate and FI sector portfolios.
• Assist RMs in onboarding and account opening for new customers; ongoing annual review of KYC/CDD documentation / screenings on existing and new customers.
• Carry out screenings for ongoing review of KYC/CDD and Trade KYC documentation
• Perform background and reference checks on all new corporate customers as per regulatory & bank requirements
• Assist RMs to follow up in obtaining pending documentations from customers to comply with Compliance requirements
• Prepare onboarding and KYC/CDD renewal documents required by internal processes
• Prepare and send out correspondence to customers to ensure they receive the latest forms as soon as they are set by Compliance Dept / Regulatory Authority
• Other assignments by Department Head

Minimum requirements:

• 2 years experience in Banking industory
• Familiarity with AML/CFT industry best practices for KYC/CDD purposes