KYC Screening Specialist

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented KYC/AML screening assistant to join our compliance team in Singapore. You will perform ad-hoc name screening against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases and support documentation checks for KYC files.

You will liaise with internal stakeholders and assist in KYC-related projects, remediation exercises, or regulatory initiatives while following established procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent with 1 - 2 years of AML/KYC/CDD experience.
• Familiarity with sanctions screening, PEP checks, and adverse media screening.
• Basic understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g. AML/CFT).
• Attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures.
• Comfortable handling repetitive tasks while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and ad-hoc requests.
• Experience supporting KYC review would be good to have.
• Exposure to screening tools (e.g. Dow Jones, Factiva).

Responsibilities

• Perform ad-hoc name screening against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases in line with internal policies
• Support documentation checks and completeness reviews for KYC files
• Assist in KYC related projects, remediation exercises, or regulatory initiatives on an ad-hoc basis
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g. RM, Compliance, Operations) for information clarification when required
• Perform other ad hoc KYC or screening-related tasks as assigned by the team

Skills

AML/KYC

Sanctions screening

PEP checks

Adverse media

Attention to detail

Regulatory aware

Adaptable

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Dow Jones

Factiva

Job description

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented KYC/AML screening assistant to join our compliance team in Singapore. You will perform ad-hoc name screening against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases and support documentation checks for KYC files.

You will liaise with internal stakeholders and assist in KYC-related projects, remediation exercises, or regulatory initiatives while following established procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.