Manage end-to-end KYC processes for wealth management clients, ensuring AML/KYC regulatory compliance. Review client profiles, identify and escalate AML risks, document KYC records, liaise with bankers, compliance, and operations, and support process improvements and transformation initiatives.
In J.P. Morgan, the Wealth Management KYC Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring that as an organization, we are compliant with multiple regulations, in order to protect the bank’s reputation and financial assets.
As an Analyst within the Wealth Management KYC team, you will be responsible for managing the entire KYC process, ensuring that all client profiles are completed accurately and promptly. You will collaborate with client-facing teams to guarantee all client records adhere to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) regulatory standards. Your role will involve close cooperation with Bankers/Banking Team, Line of Business (LOB) Operations, and Compliance, managing the relationship to facilitate timely client response and feedback. You will also be expected to stay updated with all regulatory changes and requirements related to client KYC, Suitability, and Documentation.
Job Responsibilities
- Exhibit the highest standards of customer service with clear transparent communication to the banker articulating requirements and time commitments
- Be the single point of contact handling the KYC and also facilitate queries, including issues around PEP, screening, regulatory, compliance, legal, operational risk
- Analyze AML risks associated with the client, identify and escalate potential risks and issues as appropriate
- Comprehend the KYC risk factors and to summarize the overall risk of the client
- Conduct in-depth reviews of a client profile to identify and succinctly articulate gaps requiring Banker/Client resolution. Document and update the client KYC record with high quality, meeting timelines in advance of due date
- Build strong relationships as the primary interface with Compliance, Quality Control, Banker/Banking Team, and LOB Operations to clearly communicate challenges, risks, client asks, and eliminate roadblocks to meet timelines
- Act as a role model to drive high quality output. Provide guidance/training to team members to foster an environment of continuous improvement and high performance
- Keep informed of any changes to processes, procedures, and regulatory change. Make decisions that are effective and well-grounded based on guidelines, policies, and insights
- Collaborate with cross functional teams on deliverables and be actively engaged in multiple initiatives and transformation projects
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Minimum Diploma holder
- Ability to work independently and as a team, to contribute effectively under fast-paced environment with strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
- Outstanding client management, partnership building, leadership and direct experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders, with the ability to handles escalations and drive to resolutions.
- Strong research, analytical and comprehension skills, with ability to critically analyze client risk / controls.
Ability to quickly grasp/learn concepts, procedures and use it to identify & drive improvements in process/systems
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- KYC experience within the Wealth Management / Private Banking sector
- Fluency in written/spoken Mandarin to support Chinese speaking clients
- Understanding of the firm’s KYC requirements inclusive of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Local Due Diligence (LDD), Specialized Due Diligence (SpDD) and Product Due Diligence requirements (PDD)
- At least 1 year of KYC or related experience with strong understanding of KYC, AML and regulatory requirements (i.e. HKMA and MAS)
- Experience covering either Individuals, Corporate, Banks, Trusts, Funds, NBFIs, NOAHs, Regulated Pension clients
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorganChase Singapore, Singapore, SGP Office
One@Changi City, Changi Business Park Central 1, Singapore, Singapore, 486036
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