Senior Analyst/Associate, KYC Specialist

About Maybank Securities

Maybank Securities is a fully-owned Investment Banking arm of Maybank, one of Asia’s leading banking groups and Southeast Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets.

Job Description

A role exists for a highly motivated, experienced KYC specialist within the Client Services team where you will be supporting the end-to-end management of client lifecycle events for our Retail, Institutional, and Prime Brokerage business.

As a KYC specialist, your key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing account opening and maintenance documentation, including performing due diligence checks and corroboration of KYC information submitted by client, in accordance with regulatory requirement and established AML/CFT guidelines.
• Collaborating with relevant parties to ensure KYC/CDD issues are identified, assessed and documented in a timely manner.
• Partnering internal stakeholders in servicing client queries or requests.
• Continuous review of the current operating model to improve service quality, operating efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Contributing to transformation initiatives to deliver positive client experience.

Our ideal candidate

• Ideally 5 years of working experience in KYC/CDD or client onboarding.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS would be an advantage.
• Overall understanding of the client lifecycle process and various types of account structures.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT, CRS, FATCA, QI and SIP.
• Client focused.
• Strong analytical skills and risk mindset.
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Meticulous, coupled with the ability to work under pressure and tight timelines.
• Team player with flexibility and adaptability to change.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.