Position: SOW Uplift Specialist (1 yr Contract + 1 mth completion bonus)

We are hiring for a top tier Swiss Private Bank.

General Description

- The KYC Uplift Specialist plays a key role in enhancing the quality and robustness of existing client due diligence by conducting thorough reviews of KYC profiles.
- This position ensures alignment with evolving regulatory expectations, internal policies, and industry best practices.

Key Features of the Position

Business Management

- Perform review and uplift of existing KYC profiles to meet enhanced regulatory and internal policy requirements.
- Review and corroborate Source of Wealth using appropriate documents, contextual analysis, and market insights.
- Identify and assess the risk of opaque legal structures.
- Review client’s transactions for the period under periodic review; ensure the transactional activities are aligned with client’s risk profile and flag out any suspicious transactions with regards to unknown third parties.
- Address Sanction true matches, as well as true matches for other AML/CFT risks identified during Name and Media Screening.
- Identify and escalate newly identified risk indicators or unusual transaction patterns during course of reviews.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of review rationale and decisions.
- Ensure timely and quality completion of assigned cases in line with defined timeline.
- Support periodic reporting and status updates for internal governance.
- Provide advice to Front employees on KYC/CDD-related matters.
- Provide advice to the management and local risk committees on the AML/CFT risk of a client relationship.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring gaps and suggesting enhancements to procedures.

Professional and Technical

- Prior experience in conducting KYC review or client due diligence roles within private bank is preferred.
- Experience interpreting financial documents (e.g. financial statements, property deed).
- Strong knowledge of the regulatory expectations (e.g. MAS 626 Notice & Guidelines) and enhanced due diligence practices, especially in SoW corroboration.
- A good degree and understanding of the private banking industry and/or trust company.

Work Location

- Rotation between east side (next to Expo MRT) and CBD office.
- 1 week at the East side office, 1 week at CBD office.

Salary

- Depending solely on experience.

Application

If you are interested, please send your updated CV to [email protected] or apply via the link.

EA Reg No: 25C2690

EA License: R22105542

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.