Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.
Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review the available documents/information and seek the required information from the Customer/overseas branches with regards to KYC.
- Proactively engage with the RM’s in relation to their respective client’s KYC processes.
- Identify potential issues with Customers/RM’s/ Branches and resolve all KYC related matters
- Work closely with internal departments to ensure all necessary requirements are met and timely delivery of KYC cases.
- Evaluate, perform validation of completeness and accuracy of the KYC documentation and evaluate the results according to the relevant regulations, guidance and procedures.
- Manage inflow of request and prioritize KYC workflow
- Act as a Subject matter Expert on KYC policy and MAS 626 requirements
- Independently handle complex/ different types of customers KYC within the stipulated time
- Provide feedback and guidance to less experienced team members
- Escalating issues, wherever required to ensure KYC cases are resolved on time
- Full adherence to KYC Quality Assurance standards.
- Knowledge sharing within the team
- Assess and recommend process improvement to increase operational efficiency
- Involve in ad-hoc projects and responsibilities as per assigned
- Prepare and conduct training for new joiners
Job Requirements
- Degree Qualified
- Minimum 3 years of KYC/AML experience covering Corporate clients
- Minimum JLPT N2 Certification, a degree from a Japanese university or equivalent required to effectively communicate with Japanese stakeholders and senior management in Tokyo, as well as reviewing KYC documents
- Experience in FATF recommendations and MAS 626 requirements
- Proficient in Corporate KYC with experience handling different legal entity types including complex structures such as trusts, foundations, funds etc.
- Ability to conduct accurate screening, and to assess screening results in a meticulous manner in consideration of AML risk and apply logical thinking to finalize AML risk review
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively interact with clients and cross functional teams
- Ability to learn and demonstrate ongoing self-development. ‘Mentoring’ spirit to provide constructive advice to the team.
- Positive and proactive attitude in dealing with difficult tasks. Ability to multi-task and execute task with a sense of urgency and with ultimate goal of delivering tasks on time.
- CAMS and ICA certifications are a plus
- Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.
