The position is part of the Anti-Money Laundering / Know Your Customer (AML/KYC) Customer Onboarding and Review (CORE) team within IBG COO Office. The CORE Team is a centralized specialist team established to scale independent, quality and effective management of money laundering, terrorist financing & sanctions risks during onboarding & Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews.
Job Description
- Perform KYC Screening, conduct Enhanced Due Diligence & assess the AML / CFT / Sanctions risk of prospects
- Perform standalone name screening for various modules eg. Change of mandate, Update related party, Trade information screening etc
- Perform ad-hoc screening request utilizing tools such as ODA / EWSS-Lite
- Perform Risk Assessment, escalate potential risk concerns in a timely manner
- Perform Corporate Service Provider (CSP) Pre-Clearance and Renewal screenings
- Perform CDD for New-to-Bank SME prospects during the Onboarding & Account Opening process
- Work with Relationship Managers for timely screening assessment
- Work directly (or through the Relationship Managers) with prospects for timely onboarding
- Identify opportunities for operational efficiency & AML effectiveness
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks / initiatives (e.g. participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) & support Remediation exercise where required)
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in AML/KYC specifically with Screening and/or Corporate Customer Onboarding & Account Opening within the banking industry
- AML, CFT & Sanctions-related knowledge is a pre-requisite with understanding of KYC requirements (such as MAS Notice 626)
- Proficient in Name Screening & Materiality Assessment (Adverse News Media, Politically Exposed Persons, Sanctions etc)
- Possess knowledge in conducting / assessing Source of Wealth (SOW) Establishment & Corroboration for Individuals & non-Individuals
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
- Ability to be client-centric, collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to improve Onboarding Journey while balancing risk & controls
- Ability to adapt quickly to new processes, regulatory changes, and evolving business needs
- Detailed-oriented, organised & able to prioritise tasks effectively in a fast-changing environment
- Possess inquisitive mind towards process / workflow improvement & experimentation
- ACAMS professional certification is a plus
- Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Microsoft tools (eg. Word & Excel) is a plus
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Primary Location
Singapore-DBS Asia Central
Job
Compliance
Schedule
Regular
Job Type
Full-time
Job Posting
Jan 15, 2026, 8:33:52 AM
