Role Overview:
The A Leading Asian Bank in Singapore is looking for an experienced Account Opening Manager to join our Wealth Management Operations / Private Banking Operations team
.
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and compliance-focused banking operations professional with strong experience in private banking client onboarding, account opening, AML/KYC, customer due diligence, client review, or client lifecycle managemen
t.
As part of the Private Banking Operations team, you will play an important role in ensuring that client accounts are opened accurately, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and the Bank's risk control standar
ds.
Key Responsibili
ties
In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end account opening and client onboarding process for private banking clients. Your responsibilities will inc
- lude:Reviewing account opening documentation to ensure AML, KYC, and Customer Due Diligence requirements are completed before accounts are op
- ened.Coordinating periodic client profile reviews and following up on incomplete, expired, or outstanding CDD docum
- ents.Maintaining accurate and updated client account records to support AML monitoring and operational cont
- rols.Updating client investment objectives, risk tolerance levels, investment constraints, and other relevant client profile informa
- tion.Performing operational control checks on dormant accounts and hold-mail acco
- unts.Conducting screening against warning lists, terrorist-related records, and Politically Exposed Person regis
- ters.Supporting internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory examinat
- ions.Handling enquiries from government bodies, solicitors, regulators, and other relevant authori
- ties.Preparing MIS reports for management and operational monito
- ring.Working closely with Private Banking business teams, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and other stakeholders to improve onboarding and client review proce
- sses.Supporting system enhancements, user acceptance testing, projects, and process improvement initiat
ives.
Require
ments:
We are looking for a candidate who is meticulous, proactive, and confident in managing complex client documentation and AML/KYC requirements in a private banking envir
onment.The ideal candidate should be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders, supporting audit and compliance reviews, and identifying ways to strengthen operational controls and improve pro
cesses.Requi
- rementsBachelor's degree, university degree, or equivalent professional qualifi
- cation.Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in private banking operations, wealth management operations, account opening, client onboarding, AML/KYC, customer due diligence, client review, or client lifecycle mana
- gement.Strong understanding of AML regulatory requirements, CDD standards, account opening procedures, and internal control po
- licies.Good knowledge of private banking products, services, client documentation requirements, and operational pro
- cesses.Experience working with Private Banking Relationship Managers, Compliance, Risk, Operations, auditors, and external p
- arties.Strong attention to detail and ability to review client documentation accu
- rately.Good interpersonal and communication
- skills.Strong execution ability, good time management, and ability to manage multiple priorities under pr
- essure.Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and common PC applic
- ations.Strong written and spoken E
- nglish.Chinese language proficiency would be advantageous for reviewing Chinese-language documentation and communicating with Mandarin-speaking clients or stakeholders where business needs r
equire.
Suitable Candidate Bac
kgrounds
This role would be well suited for candidates with exper
ience in:Private Banking Operations | Wealth Management Operations | Client Onboarding | Account Opening Operations | AML/KYC | CDD Review | Client Lifecycle Management | Private Banking Middle Office | Compliance O
perations
Apply NowInterested candidates are invited to apply with an updated resume, including details of relevant experience in account opening, AML/KYC, client onboarding, customer due diligence, client review, or private banking o
perations.
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et started.
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