Job Description

Responsibilities
The position is part of the Anti-Money Laundering / Know Your Customer ("AML/KYC") - Customer Onboarding and Review ("CORE") team within the COO Office in IBG. The CORE team is a centralized specialist team established to scale independent, quality and effective management of money laundering / terrorist financing risks during onboarding and Customer Due Diligence ("CDD") reviews.

• To conduct CDD Account reviews for existing SME Banking Customers
• To work directly (or through the Relationship Managers) with existing customers for timely completion of reviews.
• To guide existing customers in providing us with the required KYC information and documents (which include KYC Questionnaires, SoW documents).
• To perform KYC Screening, review past transactions, conduct enhanced due diligence and assess the AML/CFT/sanctions risk of prospects and existing customers.
• To escalate potential risk concerns in a timely manner and make risk calls where appropriate.
• Provide advisory support to the Business Units with regard to CDD documentation issues and requirements.
• To mentor junior analysts in the team.
• To be proactive in identifying opportunities for operational efficiency and AML effectiveness.
• Participate and contribute in process improvements to drive greater efficiencies.
• Support team lead in tracking outstanding cases and ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up action.

• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Open-minded and able to prioritise and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Can-do attitude with strong customer/user-centric mindset.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proactively delivering solutions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of MAS 626 on CDD requirements.
• Familiar with screening tools (e.g. Dow Jones Factiva, World Check).
• ICA or ACAMS professional certification is a plus.