KYC junior analyst (Sizable Financial Institution)

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and validate KYC documentation for new clients.
• Coordinate with Front Office, Compliance, and Legal to resolve documentation issues.
• Analyze and assess the legitimacy and reasonableness of clients' declared source of wealth. Escalate complex or high-risk SoW cases for further review and approval.
• Obtain and evaluate supporting documentation such as financial statements, employment income records, business ownership proof, or transaction history.
• Conduct initial and ongoing due diligence in line with AML/KYC and FATCA/CRS requirements.
• Identify potential red flags and escalate high-risk clients or transactions to Compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changing regulatory landscapes and internal onboarding policies.

Requirements

• 1-4 year of experience in KYC or client onboarding
• Strong attention to detail and research/investigative skills
• Ability to interact effectively with Business Units, Compliance, global colleagues and build effective working relationships
• Knowledge of global KYC/CIP requirements (for UK, U.S, Hong Kong, Singapore etc.) supporting international institutional and wealth management businesses desired
• Quick learning ability to understand policies, procedures, systems, process and controls
• Strong written and verbal English and Chinese skills