Job Description
Our Client:
Our client is the leading sustainable private bank, offering all the advantages of the Swiss banking environment together with dynamic and personalized advisory services focusing on opportunities in international financial markets. They are actively looking to hire an Assistant Vice President (AML/CFT) to join their team in Singapore.
The Responsibilities:
* Reviews new client account opening, including documents, due diligence / KYC information, AML risk profile, call report
* Performs due diligence checks (including tax due diligence) against World-check and Factiva and public searches for account opening
* Perform blocking and unblocking of accounts
* Handling of ongoing screening alerts and escalation if required
* Perform testing (AML/CFT systems such as Avaloq, Nepal, CPM)
* Provide status update to management and stakeholder, manage prioritization, deliverables, and pipeline
* Undertakes projects and reporting
* Collaboration with other position: Internal - Compliance and Risk, and Back Office functions of the bank and all business functions
The Requirements:
* Tertiary qualifications, ideally in Business, Accounting, or Law
* Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience in a financial institution or securities firm, covering private banking or AML/KYC is a must
* Good communication and writing skills in English to be able to liaise effectively with English-speaking stakeholders
Key Competencies
* Leadership and team player
* Strong analytical and evaluative skills and attention to details
Additional Skills
* Leadership and team player
Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.