Senior KYC & Onboarding Risk Specialist

China, Beijing Branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Asia Central is seeking a KYC Specialist to provide CDD advice and partner with Front Office to deliver risk-proportionate onboarding and reviews, from initial assessment to approval. You will work with Group Compliance on AML/KYC policies and client risk profiling.

You will apply a risk-proportionate approach, conduct SOW due diligence, and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve queries while ensuring adherence to MAS/AML standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years' experience in KYC/AML, risk or controls.
• Knowledge of wealth management KYC/AML requirements, MAS Notice 626.
• AML qualifications such as CAMS or IA Diploma are an advantage.
• Client-centric judgement balancing business needs with risk controls.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with Front Office.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and expedite onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Front Office to apply a risk-proportionate approach to KYC onboarding and reviews, in line with AML/KYC standards.
• Conduct independent, risk-proportionate SOW due diligence, including corroboration and risk assessment.
• Coordinate with Front Office and other stakeholders to resolve CDD queries and progress cases.
• Assess relevance and completeness of CDD information and conduct due diligence checks.
• Escalate CDD deficiencies, suspicious activity and other compliance concerns to stakeholders.
• Train Front Office on client documentation and KYC requirements.
• Support process improvement projects, industry initiatives and audits.
• Stay current on global AML/CFT developments affecting wealth client due diligence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

DBS Asia Central is seeking a KYC Specialist to provide CDD advice and partner with Front Office to deliver risk-proportionate onboarding and reviews, from initial assessment to approval. You will work with Group Compliance on AML/KYC policies and client risk profiling.

You will apply a risk-proportionate approach, conduct SOW due diligence, and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve queries while ensuring adherence to MAS/AML standards.