KYC Operations Specialist - Onboarding (Contract l Bank | $6k)

Location Singapore
Discipline Banking & Finance
Job Reference BBBH105306_1752219005
Salary S$5000 - S$6000 per month
Consultant Name Cabria Jireli Gem Mejia
Consultant Email [email protected]
Consultant Contact No. 62328815
EA License No. 02C3423
Consultant Registration No. R1434374

Overview:
Join one of Singapore's pioneering digital wholesale banks fully regulated by MAS, where we're transforming financial services for SMEs. As a KYC Operations Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring the integrity of our onboarding and monitoring processes, balancing customer experience with strong regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

Documentation Review

  • Engage customers to obtain KYC information and documents
  • Address customer queries while maintaining a professional, service-oriented approach
  • Review documentation to ensure completeness and compliance with regulatory requirements

Screening

  • Assess screening alerts and perform mitigations during onboarding and monitoring
  • Conduct adhoc screenings when necessary
  • Liaise with customers to resolve screening-related alerts

Periodic/Event-Driven Reviews

  • Conduct background checks and interviews with customers
  • Analyze customer businesses and assign appropriate AML risk ratings

Transaction Monitoring

  • Investigate transaction monitoring alerts and assess responses
  • Communicate with customers to obtain clarifications or supporting documents
  • Escalate or close alerts based on completeness and risk

Other Responsibilities

  • Participate in process improvement and system enhancement projects, including UAT
  • Coordinate closely with Compliance, AML, and Operations teams for daily issue resolution
  • Handle urgent requests and assist in ad-hoc projects
  • Perform QA/QC checks and handle offboarding processes
  • Track Book of Work progress and support MI reporting

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Banking/Accounting/Finance, or any relevant field.
  • Minimum 6 years of KYC/AML experience in Corporate Banking with exposure in client-facing roles.
  • Excellent knowledge of Singapore AML/CFT regulations and MAS guidelines.
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational and prioritization skills.
  • Proactive, collaborative, and able to work independently under minimal supervision.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Interested candidates may send in their resume and cover letter directly to [email protected] (R1434374), stating the position as the subject title in the email.

Jireli Gem Mejia Cabria EA License No.: 02C3423 Personnel Registration No.: R1434374

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