About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a well-established, MAS-regulated trust company in Singapore to hire a KYC Onboarding Officer or Senior Officer. This is a newly created position within a growing compliance team, offering the opportunity to work across regulated trust business, corporate services, and fund administration.
The firm provides trust, corporate services, and fund administration solutions, with a stable team culture and strong focus on compliance excellence. You will join a small, hands-on KYC onboarding team of four, working closely with the Compliance function, Screening/Data team, and commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct end-to-end KYC due diligence for new client onboarding, including verification of KYC documentation and name screening via World-Check and other tools
- Perform Source of Wealth (SOW) reviews, plausibility checks, and corroboration in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies
- Handle KYC periodic reviews and ongoing screening of clients and connected parties
- Manage and resolve KYC escalations from the business
- Provide guidance to Front Office teams on KYC-related matters
- Ensure due diligence records and client data are properly documented in systems
- Support the development of procedures and controls to improve AML/CFT operations
- Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned
What We Are Looking For
- 2 to 5 years of experience in KYC, AML, or Compliance functions
- Hands-on experience with Source of Wealth verification and corroboration is essential
- Background in trust, wealth management, fiduciary services, or banking (KYC/AML) is highly preferred
- HNW client exposure is good to have but not required - candidates with the right profile and potential will be considered for training
- Understanding of fund administration and corporate services is advantageous
- Strong attention to detail with a high degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Proactive, committed, and able to work independently
