Client Due Diligence Specialist

-Bank of Singapore
Singapore

Posted 6 hours ago Permanent Competitive
- Client Due Diligence Specialist - Client Onboarding (Associate/Senior Associate)- At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today
- At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programs that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group's global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today-
**Main Duties**
- Review and analyze client onboarding process, to identify challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternative
- Review and approval of KYC information and documentation for onboarding of new clients in an efficient and timely manner.
- Performs independent corroboration of clients' source of wealth, liaising directly with FO to ensure due diligence concerns are addressed and documented in client files.
- Reviews and assesses risks and evaluates possible restrictions of high risk individuals or businesses in accordance with the Bank's policies as well as potential prohibited connections such as sanctions and politically-exposed individuals.
- Present recommendations for resolving complex situations and exercise independent judgement
- Assist to obtain detailed screening results (where applicable) and perform first level screening assessment.
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, managers and internal customers to resolves issues and achieve goals
- Liaise with relationship managers for deficiencies of KYC information and documentation for onboarding.
- Assist in implementation of new policies and procedures and actively engage in team projects and initiatives.

**Qualifications**
- Diploma/ Degree holder
- ACAMs or ICA Certification would be preferred
- At least 4 years of experience in AML and client onboarding and periodic reviews in a private banking environment.
- Knowledgeable and sensitive to the risks involved AML risks of private banking clients
- Experience in benchmarking tool and disposition of screening results
- Familiar with excel and preparation of statistics for reporting

Job ID 230000OK