Job Description

Business Function
Corporate and Investment Banking provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including cash management services, current accounts, time deposits, trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and foreign exchange. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region that are based on account relationship management, service differentiation, product development and rigorous credit standards.
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.
Responsibilities

• To conduct CDD reviews. Experience in Suspicious Transaction and Sanctions review would be an advantage.
• To perform review on customer's transactions for points of clarification and draft queries
• To reach out to customer in requesting for information (RFI) in relation to their transaction, purpose of transactions etc by emails and phone calls.
• To perform KYC Screening, review past transactions, conduct enhanced due diligence, and assess the AML/CFT/sanctions risk of customer.
• Ensure that Trigger Events are managed and completed within stipulated time frame.
• Liaise with other compliance units and businesses regarding surveillance AML/KYC issues.
• Manage Exit Journey including communication on Account closure, Appeals and Complaints
• To escalate potential risk concerns in a timely manner and make risk calls where appropriate.
• Maintain a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practices, criminal typologies and developing trends.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant working experiences.
• Minimum 5 years of AML/KYC experience, preferably review of corporate customers in the banking industry.
• Minimum 2-3 years of transaction review experience
• Sensitive to operational and financial crime risks
• Ability to multitask and manage a high number of priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with stakeholders across different functions.
• Ability to be client-centric while balancing risk and controls.
• ACAMS or ICA professional certification is a plus.

Skills Required