KYC Onboarding & Governance Lead – APAC

Amundi; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amundi in Singapore seeks a Senior CS KYC Lead to run the local CS KYC team and ensure timely onboarding, reviews, and file maintenance for institutional and distribution clients across Asia.

The role combines people management, governance, and regional coordination with HQ in Paris and other Asian entities to align with group standards and regulatory obligations. You will oversee data quality, client categorization, and stakeholder communication while maintaining strong control practices.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in asset management or financial services with strong exposure to Client Servicing, KYC/AML, onboarding, Compliance, or related control functions.
• Proven experience in onboarding, review, and maintenance of institutional and/or distribution client files.
• Proven experience in team management or senior team lead roles with supervision, coaching, workload allocation, and escalation management.
• Strong understanding of KYC/AML requirements, due diligence standards, client categorization, eligibility documentation, and governance in a regulated environment.
• Exposure to regional KYC requirements across Asian markets, especially Singapore, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Singapore-based CS KYC team including workload allocation, coaching, and day-to-day supervision.
• Oversee end-to-end onboarding of institutional and distribution clients in line with KYC/AML procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate KYC validation with Compliance and other control functions and manage follow-up actions and escalations.
• Oversee periodic reviews and file maintenance to ensure documentation is compliant and properly recorded.
• Ensure Group policies, KYC/AML standards, and internal procedures are implemented across the team and aligned with CSO governance.
• Oversee client categorization, data accuracy, and reporting to promote data quality and consistency.
• Maintain strong stakeholder communication with Global CSO Business Line, Paris teams, and internal/external partners.
• Ensure alignment with CSO Business Line direction while operating within local Singapore CS reporting lines.
• Contribute to control environment and process improvements related to onboarding, regulatory changes, governance, and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

KYC/AML

Onboarding

Governance & policy

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Regulatory control

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

KYC tools

Job description

Amundi in Singapore seeks a Senior CS KYC Lead to run the local CS KYC team and ensure timely onboarding, reviews, and file maintenance for institutional and distribution clients across Asia.

The role combines people management, governance, and regional coordination with HQ in Paris and other Asian entities to align with group standards and regulatory obligations. You will oversee data quality, client categorization, and stakeholder communication while maintaining strong control practices.