Compliance Analyst

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in AML/KYC under the client review function in a private or corporate banking environment.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to the risks (PEP, Sanctions, reputational risks) and suspicious activities typical of private or corporate banking clients.
• Knowledge of regulations including MAS, HKMA and other intergovernmental / non-governmental organization such as FATF / Wolfsberg.
• University degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent, or higher education.

Duties

• Conduct periodic reviews of KYC and CDD information of existing end clients and financial intermediaries.
• Perform independent and thorough review, including plausibility checks as well as corroboration of existing clients’ source of wealth and source of funds and address gaps where any are identified.
• Advise front office and other colleagues within the team on client ongoing monitoring and review matters including deficiencies in KYC information and corroboration documents.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders involved in the process, viz, Relationship Managers, Team Heads, Market heads, Compliance and other colleagues within the bank to ensure source of wealth gaps/red flags uncovered during periodic reviews are properly addressed and closed out.
• Conduct reviews of existing clients to ensure their biodata remains updated