Senior KYC - Private Bank (6 months contract)
Senior KYC - Private Bank (6 months contract, Urgent)
My client is a leading and growing financial institutions and we are recruiting for a Senior KYC mandate to be based in the Singapore office.
Responsibilities for this Senior KYC - Private Bank role
- Review and approve KYC/CDD files, including new client onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger event reviews.
- Ensure compliance with AML/KYC regulations, internal policies, FATCA/CRS requirements, and customer risk assessment standards.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for KYC-related queries from Front Office, Compliance, Risk, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee data quality and maintenance of client records within core banking systems.
- Support regulatory reporting, MIS preparation, audits, and risk governance activities.
- Provide guidance and quality oversight to junior team members and support APAC KYC operations.
Requirements for this Senior KYC - Private Bank role -
- At least 6 years of AML/KYC experience within banking, ideally covering Private Banking clients.
- Strong knowledge of Singapore AML regulations and MAS Notice 626.
- Experience handling complex KYC reviews across APAC jurisdictions.
- Solid understanding of customer risk assessments, source of wealth/funds reviews, PEPs, sanctions screening, and AML controls.
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