Senior Associate/Associate, Know Your Customer (KYC) Specialist, CDD Review, Institutional Banking Group
DBS Bank
- Singapore
- Temporary
- Full-time
- To conduct CDD Account reviews for existing SME Banking Customers
- To work directly (or through the Relationship Managers) with existing customers for timely completion of reviews.
- To guide existing customers in providing us with the required KYC information and documents (which include KYC Questionnaires, SoW documents ).
- To perform KYC Screening, review past transactions, conduct enhanced due diligence and assess the AML/CFT/sanctions risk of prospects and existing customers.
- To escalate potential risk concerns in a timely manner and make risk calls where appropriate.
- Provide advisory support to the Business Units with regard to CDD documentation issues and requirements.
- To mentor junior analysts in the team.
- To be proactive in identifying opportunities for operational efficiency and AML effectiveness.
- Participate and contribute in process improvements to drive greater efficiencies.
- Support team lead in tracking outstanding cases and ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up action.
- Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
- Good verbal and written communications skills.
- Open-minded and able to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
- Can-do attitude with strong customer/user-centric mindset.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proactively delivering solutions.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of MAS 626 on CDD requirements.
- Familiar with screening tools (e.g. Dow Jones Factiva, World Check).
- ICA or ACAMS professional certification is a plus.