Senior Analyst KYB

Analyst/Senior Analyst- KYB Operations

As a Senior Analyst, you will be working for direct clients of NIUM. You will be responsible for advising the business on all compliance matters and ensuring the regulatory requirements for Singapore are met. In addition, this team is also responsible for client onboarding, Transaction Monitoring, and for the detection and prevention of financial crime including, money laundering, and terrorist financing.

Key Responsibilities :

• Review, assess and maintain AML/CFT policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with MAS regulatory requirements.
• Provide advisory on Regulatory Compliance and AML CFT related requirements for new Product and Business use cases.
• Assist in to improve and streamline end to end compliance operational processes through automation and technology. Use technology and machine learning to build capabilities to scale
• Ensure all Client Due Diligence requests and activities, including review of clients’ profile, risk rating, name screening, verification of documentations during the clients' lifecycle are resolved within agreed timeframes, and any issues or bottlenecks that arise are escalated in a timely manner.
• Perform periodic, trigger, and ad hoc AML reviews on clients' profile, and ensure that adverse news hits and increased risk factors have been appropriately identified and escalated in accordance to company’s procedures and regulatory requirements
• Perform transaction monitoring review on accounts/ transactions highlighted for review. Review, assess and resolve name screening alerts on a timely basis.
• Prepare Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) for suspicious transactions.
• Conduct country specific risk assessment highlighting control gaps, and working with stakeholders to ensure remediation is completed timely
• Ensure proper regulatory and AML/CFT reporting to the MAS.
• Prepare reports to Senior Management and Compliance Committees
• Lead the roll out and ongoing management of the Compliance Training Framework .
• Participating in Compliance or business-driven projects, including regulatory developments and strategic initiatives
  

Requirements:

• At least 6-8 years’ experience within regulated companies, in compliance role(s) with robust knowledge on Compliance topics (KYB / KYC, AML/CFT, Sanctions etc.)
• Good understanding of the Payments/Fintech industry
• Knowledge and experience (preferably within Payments/Fintech)
• ACAMS/ICA certified (preferably)
• Strong analytical skills with experience in problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions
• Demonstrate clear sense of accountability in performing the role and a positive demeanor
• Ability to identify inefficiencies, see the bigger picture, challenge the current status quo and define scalable and sustainable processes and methodology
• Able to prioritize quickly and meet deadlines even under pressure
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Team player with strong collaborative qualities, including some previous experience (or willingness) to build, lead and motivate a team
• Willingness to learn continuously and keep up to date with the Payments industry and its regulatory landscape (Globally).
• Fluent English
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours and in rotational shifts to support operational requirements