KYC Uplift Specialist 100% - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months with possible extension)

Bank Julius Bär & Co. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer is seeking a KYC Uplift/Advisory Specialist to support Private Banking International RMs with Periodic Reviews. You will conduct thorough reviews and enhance KYC documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance, including SOW/SOF narratives.

Collaborating with RMs, you will collect and verify client information, perform due diligence checks, and prepare clear KYC narratives for existing clients, while maintaining meticulous documentation and timely case

Qualifications

• Experience performing KYC uplifts for private banking or similar settings.
• Strong knowledge of KYC risk assessment, SOW/SOF corroboration and compliance standards.
• Ability to interpret financial documents and maintain audit-ready narratives.

Responsibilities

• Perform review and uplift of existing KYC profiles to meet regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers to prepare KYC files and narratives for Periodic Reviews.
• Review updated SOW documentation and KYC corroboration from Front Office.
• Articulate SOW/SOF summaries with clear justifications and plausibility assessments.
• Identify risk indicators and unusual transaction patterns during reviews.
• Provide guidance to Front Office on KYC/CDD matters and document rationale.

Skills

KYC uplift experience

KYC risk assessment

SOW/SOF corroboration

Financial crime compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 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 escape 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 Personal and Social

• A strong sense of responsibility and impeccable integrity
• Strong personality with good organisational skills
• 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

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

The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations.

Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients.

Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners. Committed to your success

Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme or providing first‑class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees.

We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.

For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form.