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This role, based in Hong Kong, belongs to Client Documentation Services (CDS) - Client Onboarding Team under the COO division and has the following principal functions.

• Review source of wealth information and corroborating evidence of customers submitted for account opening with Bank Julius Baer, Hong Kong Branch by Relationship Managers
• Provide KYC approvals for non-high risk account openings with Bank Julius Baer, Hong Kong Branch
• Execute Private Banking account opening processes along the chain of product service delivery
• Identify anti-money laundering / counter terrorist financing (AML / CFT) issues and escalate to Compliance and Senior Management as necessary.

YOUR CHALLENGE

•              Perform customer due diligence check, including source of wealth, corroborating evidence and name screening results, to ensure compliance with all relevant know-your-client (KYC) and AML / CFT requirements, both from the perspectives of regulatory and internal requirements

•              Act as second line of defense to check risk assessments performed by Relationship Managers, and escalate material adverse news and other high risk factors to Compliance as appropriate

•              Provide approvals for non-high risk account openings

•              Work with Compliance teams and relevant stakeholders on documentation and KYC requirements and ensure fulfilling regulatory requirements and bank’s policies

•              Ensure that quality service is provided to internal clients and assist in meeting client’s needs where relevant

•              Proactively engage team members on work related discussions and identify work improvement measures

•              Support account opening documentation review or other ad hoc tasks, as required by Supervisor

YOUR PROFILE

Personal and Social

 

•              Meticulous, responsible and accurate in executing tasks assigned by Supervisor

•              Able to work under pressure and consistently meet work timelines

•              Excellent interpersonal skills

•              Able to work independently as well as be a team player

•              Strong communication skills

Professional and Technical

 

•              Degree holder preferably in Finance/ Accounting/ Business

•              At least 4-6 years of solid experience in professional practice and/or the financial services sector, preferably in Private Banking and AML / CFT Compliance field

•              Excellent knowledge of AML Guideline issued by local regulators, and fundamental knowledge on Singapore AML standards would be an added advantage

•              Basic knowledge of account documentation requirements in Private Banking environment would be an added advantage

•              Good command of spoken and written Chinese and English

•              Good analytical and communication skills

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