Contract CDD KYC Officer

Responsibilities:

• Perform preliminary due diligence checks for deal teams for new potential deals.
• Engage in discussions with deal teams to understand and help to troubleshoot on issues that may arise during the document procurement process.
• Drawing up ownership structures, transaction structures and funds flow structures from documents provided by clients.
• Review and ensure documents collected for KYCs are complete and properly certified in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Perform various due diligence checks on clients on external and internal platforms and databases.
• In addition to providing adequate mitigations and thorough risk assessments, ensure accurate data inputs on eKYC and conduct independent validation on documents provided by clients.
• Raise exceptional handling memos where required. Conduct risk assessments to address on trigger events and/or adverse news (among others) as well as memos for existing clients applying for new facilities.
• Raise preliminary assessment memo for deferred completion of KYC for advisory transactions.
• Conduct annual KYC reviews/trigger reviews within stipulated due dates and with minimal reworks.
• Review daily AML alerts escalated to the department and ensure prompt and timely closure of alerts.
• Provide support on other AML/ KYC related matters as may be required for any other reports/ projects/ duties as well.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with experience in corporate/ project finance KYCs preferred.
• Experience - at least one year of relevant experience in KYC review for corporates.
• Certifications in AML would be an added advantage.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements pertaining to KYC/ AML e.g. MAS Notice 626.
• Meticulous, proactive, organized and motivated.
• Team player who is able to multi-task and prioritize work.