Associate/Senior Associate, Know Your Customer Specialist – CDD review, SME CORE Team

esponsibilities

• 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.

Location: DBS Asia Central

Job: Compliance

Schedule: Regular

Employee Status: Full time