KYC / AML COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (CORPORATE BANKING)

Job Description

  • Ensure that the Branch is compliant with its compliance obligations through the implementation and/or updating of compliance related policies and procedures based on Head Office and local regulatory authorities’ requirements.    
  • Promote a strong and effective compliance culture and risk awareness within the Branch, maintain good relationship with the relevant regulators where applicable.
  • Provide KYC/AML related training, recommend appropriate solutions and provide KYC/AML regulatory compliance advice to the business units and support functions for new regulation. 
  • Perform ad hoc investigations, prepare and submit regular and ad hoc regulatory reports to the local authorities and/or Head Office. 
  • Participate in the implementation and/or enhancement of compliance or AML/CFT related systems. Develop and embed relevant controls as well as policies and procedures. Perform periodic parameters and thresholds review, back testing, etc, where applicable.
  • Fulfil the Branch’s KYC/AML compliance and AML tax compliance tasks for Corporate Banking business comprising:
    1. client onboarding;
    2. periodic customer due diligence review;
    3. sanctions and watchlist screening;
    4. transaction monitoring;
    5. suspicious transaction reporting;
    6. AML/CFT advisory;
    7. FATCA & CRS evaluation and reporting, etc.  

Requirements:

  • A degree holder with at least 4 years of AML/KYC related experience/exposure in banks and/or CPA firms (Big4), preferably in private banking/corporate banking and/or possess regulatory compliance knowledge. 
  • Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good analytical and problem solving ability
  • Able to work independently and set priorities
  • Good team player