KYC Uplift / Advisory Specialist

Julius Baer; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Singapore is seeking a KYC Uplift/Advisory Specialist to support Private Banking International RMs with periodic reviews. The role involves conducting thorough reviews and enhancements of KYC documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance.

You will collect and verify client information, perform due diligence checks, and prepare clear KYC narratives including Source of Wealth and Source of Funds.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting KYC uplifts or Front KYC advisory roles within private banking is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge in KYC risk assessment, SOW/SOF corroboration and financial crime standards.
• Experience interpreting financial documents and understanding private banking structures.

Responsibilities

• Review and uplift existing KYC profiles to meet enhanced regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Collaborate with RMs to prepare comprehensive KYC files and narratives for Periodic Reviews.
• Review updated SOW documentation and corroboration provided by Front Office.
• Articulate SOW/SOF summaries with clear justifications and traceability.
• Identify risk indicators or unusual transactions during reviews and escalate as needed.
• Maintain documentation of review rationale and decisions for governance.

Skills

KYC uplift

Communication

Analytical

Stakeholder mgmt

English

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

At Julius Baer, we uphold the highest standards in compliance and client service. We are seeking a KYC Uplift/Advisory Specialist to support our Private Banking International RMs with their Periodic Reviews.
The role involves conducting thorough reviews and enhancements of KYC documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards. Working directly with RMs, the specialist will collect and verify client information, perform due diligence checks, and support to prepare clear KYC narratives—including Source of Wealth (SOW) and risk assessments for existing clients.

YOUR CHALLENGE

KEY FEATURES OF THE POSITION

KYC uplift & advice

• Perform review and uplift of existing KYC profiles to meet enhanced regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the RM in the preparation of comprehensive KYC files and narratives for Periodic Reviews.
• Review the updated SOW documentation and KYC corroboration provided by the Front Office.
• Articulate SOW and Source of Funds (SOF) summaries ensuring clear justifications, plausibility assessments and traceability.
• Conduct a comprehensive SOW plausibility assessment, support on benchmarking, including review of the client’s transactional behaviour, review and validate name screening results
• Provide feedback to Relationship Managers (RMs) via email and/or in person and collaborate with them on drafting the client’s SOW narrative
• Review client structures (individuals, companies, trusts, foundations) and ensure documentation completeness in line with local regulations.
• Identify and elevate newly identified risk indicators or unusual transaction patterns during course of reviews.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of review rationale and decisions.
• Ensure timely and quality completion of assigned cases in line with defined timeline.
• Support periodic reporting and status updates for internal governance.
• Provide advice to Front employees on KYC/CDD- related matters.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring gaps and suggesting enhancements to procedures.
• Ensure that KYC/CDD issues are properly identified, assessed and documented.
• Ensure that where KYC/CDD measures cannot be completed, mitigating measures are in place for and timely escalation to Compliance where suspicious activities /conduct is also noted.

YOUR PROFILE

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

Personal and Social

• A strong sense of responsibility and impeccable integrity
• Strong personality with good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skill
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders
• Setting the right priorities and ability to work on multiple assignments at the same time
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, other languages are an advantage

Professional and Technical

• Prior experience in conducting KYC uplifts or Front KYC advisory specialist roles within private bank is preferred
• Strong technical knowledge in KYC risk assessment, SOW/SOF corroboration and financial crime compliance standards
• Experience interpreting financial documents (e.g. financial statements, property deed).
• A good degree and understanding of the private banking industry and or trust company.