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VP, Financial Institutions Group KYC

Kuala Lumpur Permanent MYR12,000 - MYR15,000 per month (MYR144,000 - MYR180,000 per year) View Job Description
To ensure that the customer due diligence (CDD) program, incorporating customer identification and verification (ID&V), know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) principles and Sanctions oversight are in place. The team will support the various business segments within Group Wholesale Banking comprising of Corporates and Financial Institutions in performing the CDD reviews.
  • Global MNC
  • Rewarding Benefits

About Our Client

A leading bank with a global network of around 500 offices in 19 countries.

Job Description

  • Preparation of documentation and conduct CDD in a timely manner
  • To liaise with RMs on the required documentation
  • Ensure that ongoing CDD reviews are conducted in tandem with internal process and policies
  • Ensure data accuracy in systems and documentations
  • Extraction of data from worksheets and reports for distribution to respective Business segments for necessary follow-up actions
  • Assisting BUs to respond to various CDD enquiries, which may originate from the local authorities or from correspondent banks, over client's profile
  • Perform screening assessment and escalate material hits, where applicable for further clearance.
  • Assisting the Team Leader in providing regular statistics and presentations for updating to Senior Management
  • Participating in ad-hoc assignments and projects, e.g., audit, user acceptance testing etc. where required
  • Providing advisory support to the BUs in CDD related matters, where applicable

The Successful Applicant

  • Degree holder
  • Prior working experience in KYC / CDD/ EDD roles with focus on Corporate Clients only.
  • Detail-oriented, yet able to think flexibly and independently to resolve problems
  • Maintaining a high degree of knowledge in MAS 626 regulations and associated regulatory requirements for AML/CFT and Sanctions
  • Emotionally mature and able to communicate maturely and independently with various stakeholders within the Bank
  • Comfortable with handling data, and able to perform functions on Excel, such as Vlookup, Pivoting and generating various graphs / charts, etc
  • Attentive to details with a strong sense of interest in developing a career as a KYC / CDD specialist
  • Good command of both written and spoken English. The ability to speak / read additional languages is an advantage
  • Able to raise sensitive or potentially contentious issues in a constructive manner to arrive at appropriate solutions
  • Self-driven and a team player with strong interpersonal skills to communicate, influence and negotiate
  • Certification as an AFC specialist (e.g., CAMS / Diploma in AML, Governance and Risk) with a recognized institution will be an advantage

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work in a large organization in the retail industry
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity for career advancement within the organization
Contact
Laxmin Ganapathy
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6699211
Phone number
60122161741

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Back Office - Operations
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Kuala Lumpur
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laxmin Ganapathy
Consultant contact
60122161741
Job Reference
JN-032025-6699211

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