Kyc Analyst, Sg

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

**About the Company**

JERA Global Markets (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed seaborne energy trader specialising in LNG, Coal and Freight with a platform to trade across all key markets (North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia). JERAGM is a joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Inc. (JERA) and EDF Trading.

JERAGM operates one of the largest seaborne energy portfolios in the world which gives us an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. These insights enable us to help our customers increase security of supply, optimise their portfolios and improve the risk management of their assets.

The commercial hub of the company is in Singapore, with offices located in Japan (Tokyo), the UK (London) and the US (Baltimore).

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Key Role Responsibilities**

As part of the KYC & Credit Team, the KYC Analyst will be responsible for taking ownership of the CDD and KYC procedures across JERAGM’s whole portfolio of counterparties and associated service providers with the support of the wider KYC & Credit Team as well as Compliance & Legal Team.

This involves:

- Conducting on demand CDD and KYC screening; assessing and analysing new and existing counterparties in accordance with JERAGM’s KYC policy (e.g. perform adverse news, sanction, PEP, directorship, ownership identification, screening & monitoring);
- Providing KYC risk assessments, recommendations of action as well as enforcing decisions made and remediations decided by the appropriate internal authorities;
- Ensuring the adequate ongoing or ad hoc KYC monitoring of JERAGM’s portfolio of counterparties;
- Documenting and storing information to create and maintain appropriate audit trails in accordance with JERAGM’s KYC policy and data privacy requirements;
- Managing relationship with Front Office and counterparties to obtain necessary information and documents to enable the KYC and CDD process;
- Working closely with Credit Analysts, Legal & Compliance, Finance and Internal Control departments;
- Driving continuous improvement to and efficiency of the KYC processes, contributing to the development of new policies, practices and systems;
- Monitoring developments of regulatory requirements relevant to the company and translating them into the company’s policy and processes to ensure JERAGM’s compliance with the latest and robust KYC and CDD regulations and practices

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Key Qualifications and Experience**
- 1-3 years’ experience minimum in a CDD or KYC analyst position gained within a commodities trading environment or financial institution;
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent professional qualifications (e.g. ACAMS or ICA) required;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
- Fluency in another language will be a strong advantage;
- Experience with KYC and AML monitoring and screening tools (e.g. World Check, Dun & Bradstreet, Orbis Moody’s, Lloyds Seasercher etc.) is a plus.

**Person Specification**
- Meticulous, organised and accountable, able to work autonomously within strict deadlines and within policies;
- Able to function as part of a team;
- Confident personality with the ability to communicate and write effectively as well as interact with a variety of JERAGM functions and external counterparties.

**OTHER INFORMATION**
**Role Opportunity**

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop skills and responsibility within a growing and successful commodity trading business.