Responsibilities:
Manage personal workload and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
Handle, review and verify all applications for client on-boarding within available SLAs
To maintain a good relationship and work closely with Relationship Partner Teams and direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfill your KYC due diligence
Proficiency in compliance applications and programmes such as World-Check, Jumio and etc.
Act as a checker to ensure effective 2-eyed and 4-eyed customer due diligence process
Good proficiency in conducting risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews and enhanced due diligence
Monitoring and documentation of unusual activity or AML flags
Participate in internal and external training programs related to AML/CFT, and other subjects that may form part of the day to day work requirements
Serve as a point of contact for queries related to Periodic Reviews
Coordinate with other departments, such as Compliance and internal teams to ensure smooth review processes
Communicate with Key Account Managers (KAMs) for VIP and Broker accounts to resolve issues encountered during reviews
Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Handling any general administration and ancillary activities related to the above functions in accordance with the business requirements of the company
Reviewing constitutional documents of corporate clients and their related parties
Conducting open-source searches on regulation, public listing and licencing status
Performing WorldCheck screening against PEP, TF, Adverse Media and ML risk
Performing translations of corporate documents to English
Preparing senior management and MLRO escalation forms with detailed description of risk posed by the client as well as red flags and mitigating factors
Providing feedback on system malfunctions, gaps and necessary upgrades
Implementing procedures in onboarding environment, pointing out procedural gaps
Detecting suspicious and falsified documentationEnsuring accurate manual data entry
Requirements:
At least 3 years experience in a corporate onboarding role with substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs
Understanding of a corporate onboarding role with knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs
Fluent English speaker and additional European language is required to effectively coordinate with partners and stakeholders
Knowledge of multiple client types (E.g: Non-Operating/Asset Holding Companies, Funds, Partnerships, Segregated Portfolio Companies, Trusts); and multiple EEA jurisdictions
Experience in reviewing AML Policies and Procedures and identifying control gaps;
Good knowledge of Virtual Asset Service Providers business types
Experience handling reviews of high risk and complex KYB cases as well as conducting reviews of Financial Institutions and Broker clients profiles.
Highly preferred for candidates to possess ACAMS/CAMS/CCAS/ICA certifications or others
Possesses strong time management, organizational and relationship building skills
Adaptable in an evolving and fast-moving environment
Good knowledge on provisions of local laws, directives, regulations and otherwise standards applicable to subject persons
Good knowledge of upcoming regulation of virtual currency policies is a strong plus