APAC KYC Review Specialist

4 weeks ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India MUFG Full time

About MUFG:

MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japan's premier bank, with a global network spanning over 40 markets. We offer a wide range of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments, and individuals worldwide. Our parent company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), is one of the world's leading financial groups.

Our mission is to be the world's most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexible response to all financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Global Service Private Limited:

Established in 2020, MUFG Global Service Private Limited (MGS) is a 100% subsidiary of MUFG with offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS India has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations, etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. MGS India plans to significantly ramp up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFG's global network across Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

About the Role:

Position: KYC Analyst

Location: Bangalore, India

Legal Entity: MGS – India

Job Profile

Purpose of Role:

This individual will be responsible for undertaking KYC reviews for branches based out of APAC.

Main Responsibilities:

  • The individual will work under MGS leadership and ensure effective, time-bound KYC reviews are completed within the required SLA.
  • These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing support in conducting the following tasks as per SOPs and may be amended from time to time:
  • Production of KYC profiles to the highest quality standard and in line with the latest policies and procedures. Individuals are required to keep themselves updated on the latest procedural/policy changes across all streams.
  • Obtaining and updating all missing client documentation from the client (with the help of the RMs), ability to research and analyze large amounts of data and assess higher risk attributes (geographical, product/service, entity/industry type, transactional, etc.).
  • Coordinating with internal partners such as Front, Middle, and Back Office staff to obtain required information and applicable documentation related to KYC requirements.
  • Following up on client profiles (in line with the latest escalation matrix) and making sure that all levels of signoff are in line with the latest ID matrix.
  • Profiles to be sent for audit (after receiving all information) within standard timelines that have been defined. Interfacing with Compliance, Sanctions, and Relationship Managers where applicable, especially on matters that involve escalation of pending and ageing profiles.
  • Excellent understanding of KYC, financial regulatory environment, Global banking regulations, and AML risk implications.
  • Thorough understanding of legal structures of various client types: financial institutions, corporate, NBFI, Trusts, Public/Government FIs, private companies, funds, SPV, etc.
  • Proven skill sets in analyzing implications of mergers and acquisitions on legal identities and ownership structures of Corporate, FIs, and Funds.
  • Experience on AML/KYC tools such as SWIFT KYC Registry, Factiva, Bankers Almanac, RDC, Internet Research, Fenergo, etc.
  • Sound knowledge of financial regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to interpret complex changes in regulatory guidelines and assess the impact.
  • Ability to work well under pressure with a high degree of accuracy and ability to think from various angles and be proactive.
  • Ensure one meets the set productivity target and Quality target month on month.
  • Always strive to ensure the KRI, relevant KPI, and expected objectives and deliverables are met within the stipulated timeframe.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Functional / Technical Competencies:

  • Awareness of detailed KYC knowledge.
  • Attention to detail is essential.
  • Details technical knowledge of various client types and their structure.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and strong team player.
  • Demonstrated experience in establishing strong credibility to build influential relationships with stakeholders to identify gaps and improvements within the KYC process.

Work Experience:

  • Person should have a bachelor's degree in any stream, any certification/diploma in AML/KYC domain would be an added advantage.
  • 3 to 4 years' experience in AML Compliance & KYC preferably within the financial services industry with experience conducting KYC on Corporates and other institutions. Experience supporting Singapore.
  • Experience reviewing comprehensive documents like complex ownership structures and Wolfsberg Questionnaires, various organizational documents like MOA/AOA COI, etc.
  • Strong working knowledge of AML/Sanctions laws and regulations relative to money laundering and terrorist financing and the ability to apply this knowledge in assessing transaction activity and customer profiles.
  • Must be able to multi-task, adapt well to changing priorities, and effectively prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines.
  • Mature approach with excellent influential communication (verbal/written) skills.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills must.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment and must work well under pressure.
  • The ability and willingness to work both independently and in a team environment is required.
  • Maintains effective working relationships with key business partners.
  • Familiarity with Actimize and other financial crime, risk, and compliance applications would be preferred.
  • Effective Internet and research skills and usage of third-party tools.
  • Good knowledge in Microsoft Excel/Word.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The MUFG Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, physical appearance, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives, or any other classification protected by the applicable law.

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