Key job responsibilities

• Perform KYC Compliance assessment (SDD, CDD, & EDD) on merchant accounts in line with the KYC compliance policy requirements appropriately.

• Identify financial crime compliance risks and apply risk mitigation standards efficiently.

• Conduct periodic KYC review on existing merchant accounts, ensuring customers’ data and documents are up to date, and assign a correct risk rating to each merchant’s account as per the Policy & Procedures.

• Conduct an in-depth review on merchant’s eCommerce websites ensure to the merchant’s business is within Amazon risk appetite.

• Assess brand reputation, compliance status to determine risk exposure on new and existing merchants and take an appropriate course of action.

• Engage with merchants to deliver prompt and transparent answers to the KYC compliance-related inquiries.

• Conduct name screening using various tools, open source intelligence and public domain to identify PEPs & Adverse Media.

• Provide status reports, analytical insights and be the focal point and the center of knowledge in the KYC compliance process.

• Contribute to drafting standard operating procedures (SOP), while working closely with cross-functional teams to evolve the organization’s KYC compliance posture.

• Maintain individual accountability for performance metrics, ensuring ever-increasing levels of productivity and accuracy against established benchmarks

Basic Qualifications

• 3-4 years of professional experience in KYC and financial crime compliance functions in a financial institution (banking or payment service providers).

• Comprehensive knowledge of financial crime compliance frameworks, including KYC, AML, Fraud, and Card Scheme regulations.

• Capable of articulating well-reasoned perspectives on complex and challenging matters in a professional manner.

• Professional and fluent in English (reading, speaking and writing).

• Proven ability to excel in dynamic, high-velocity work environments.

• Skilled at conveying complex or sensitive information to both internal and external parties with appropriate clarity and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics.

• ACAMS certification is advantageous (CAMS or CKYCA).