KYC Advisory Specialist (Private Banking)

About the role

A leading international financial institution with a strong reputation in wealth management and private banking is looking for an experienced KYC professional to join its private banking team in Singapore. The role works closely with front office teams and compliance stakeholders, supporting high-net-worth client reviews and risk management. It is a temporary position.

Key responsibilities

• Support Relationship Managers and business stakeholders in maintaining high-quality client due diligence standards.
• Review and enhance existing client KYC profiles to meet regulatory and internal requirements.
• Partner with front office teams on periodic client reviews and remediation exercises.
• Assess and validate Source of Wealth (SOW) and Source of Funds (SOF) information and supporting documentation.
• Conduct client due diligence reviews, risk assessments, name screening validation and plausibility checks.
• Review complex client structures, including companies, trusts, foundations and individual accounts.
• Identify potential risk indicators, unusual activities and escalation triggers where appropriate.
• Provide advisory support and guidance on KYC and customer due diligence matters to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate documentation, review rationale and audit-ready records.
• Participate in governance reporting and contribute to process enhancement initiatives.

Required profile

• Experience in KYC remediation, onboarding, periodic reviews or KYC advisory within private banking.
• Experience supporting high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth client portfolios.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance, banking, business, law or a related discipline.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of KYC, AML, customer due diligence (CDD), SOW and SOF assessment frameworks.
• Ability to assess financial documentation and corroborate client wealth sources.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and attention to detail.

The recruiter is Carine Cui, and the job reference is JN-092026-7114193.