AVP – KYC Ops - Corporate / FIG / Commodity / Business Banking

• Support the Team Manager in undertaking joint ownership, accountability, and execution in overall AML CDD strategic program for the customer segments within Group Wholesale Banking
• Consistently review & work with key stakeholders to enhance work processes to achieve operations efficiency while ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of Group Compliance AML/CFT policies and framework.
• Revise and update local SOP and workflow processes for operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conduct AFC related trainings to the team.
• Escalate and highlight potential concerns / risks and proactively share best risk management practices.
• Ensure agreed SLAs supported by the teams are met.
• Responsible for checking and signing off complex and high-risk customers due diligence profiles for all jurisdictions.
• Work with Group AFC Ops function to manage queries during External / Internal Audit, Group Compliance and Regulatory Audit for favourable review outcomes.
• Support and work with the KYC teams performing CDD fulfilment to meet with Bank and Regulatory requirements pertaining towards customer’s life cycle with the Bank.
• Focus on procedures and processes to enable the KYC teams to achieve monthly satisfactory score for Key Operational Risk Indicator (KORI) metrics.
• Provide oversight and steer to ensure alignment of bank’s management responsibility and principles for effective risk and controls and connectivity across the teams and with Group AFC Ops
• Support Group AFC Ops in FACTCA and CRS reporting matters.
• Any tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC), Compliance, or Risk Management roles within the financial services industry, with at least 3 years focused on KYC for Corporate clients.
• In-depth knowledge of local and international AFC regulations (e.g., AML/CFT, Sanctions) relevant to wholesale banking and Corporate clients.
• Strong understanding of various financial products and services offered to Corporate clients and their associated financial crime risks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Professional certification such as ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in relevant KYC systems and tools.