Assistant Vice President, KYC Customer Due Diligence, Periodic Review
Singapore VP Risk & Financial Compliance
At a glance
VP-level Risk & Financial Compliance role at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Singapore.
Pay not stated Risk & Financial Compliance salary
RoleRisk & Financial Compliance
SeniorityVP
LocationSingapore
PostedSep 19, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Check prospective deals and review existing clients’ KYC files, following up with deal teams when document collection runs into issues
- Build ownership, transaction and funds-flow diagrams from client records, then verify that submitted documents meet certification rules
- Assess client risks, check internal and external sources, validate evidence independently and enter accurate details into eKYC
- Complete annual and trigger-based reviews by their deadlines, and close daily AML alerts escalated to your team
- Prepare the required memos for exceptions, deferred KYC completion, adverse news and clients seeking new facilities
What you bring
- You hold a bachelor’s degree; experience with KYC for corporate or project finance is preferred
- You understand KYC and AML rules, including MAS Notice 626
- You can use Microsoft Office and internet search tools to carry out checks and maintain records
Who this fits
This VP-level role suits someone meticulous and proactive who can organize competing reviews, prioritize tasks and work well with a team. You’ll communicate with internal colleagues and may also deal with external customers.
From the employer
J Job Responsibilities:
- Perform preliminary due diligence checks for deal teams for new potential deals and/ or conduct KYC reviews for existing clients.
- Engage in discussions with deal teams to understand and help to troubleshoot on issues that may arise during the document procurement process.
- Drawing up ownership structures, transaction structures and funds flow structures from documents provided by clients.
- Review and ensure documents collected for KYCs are complete and properly certified in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
- Perform various due diligence checks on clients on external and internal platforms and databases.
- In addition to providing adequate mitigations and thorough risk assessments, ensure accurate data inputs on eKYC and conduct independent validation on documents provided by clients.
- Raise exceptional handling memos where required. Conduct risk assessments to address on trigger events and/or adverse news (among others) as well as memos for existing clients applying for new facilities.
- Raise preliminary assessment memo for deferred completion of KYC for advisory transactions.
- Conduct annual KYC reviews/ trigger reviews within stipulated due dates and with minimal reworks.
- Review daily AML alerts escalated to the department and ensure prompt and timely closure of alerts.
- Provide support on other AML/ KYC related matters as may be required for any other reports/ projects/duties as well.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with experience in corporate/ project finance KYCs preferred.
- Certifications in AML would be an added advantage.
- Familiar with regulatory requirements pertaining to KYC/ AML eg MAS Notice 626.
- Meticulous, proactive, organized and motivated.
- Team player who is able to multi-task and prioritize work.
- Possess good interpersonal skills and communicate effectively with internal and possibly external customers.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and internet search tools.
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