An international bank is looking for a Japanese speaking temporary officer in their KYC team

* Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Ongoing Due Diligence (ODD)

Temporary Officer - Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the continued enhancements being introduced in relation to the Branch Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Ongoing Due Diligence (ODD) framework
• Conducting CDD and ODD on bilateral customers, syndicated loan borrowers, funds, banks and other financial institutions, to include risk assessment and screening checks.
• Engage with Front Office colleagues in relation to CDD and ODD requirements, providing accurate and timely feedback to stakeholders and acting as the first point of contact.
• Assisting with daily screening via internal system
• Assisting with the ongoing maintenance of the Directors List.
• Monitoring the ODD pipeline and overdue situation, reporting on a monthly basis to the Manager.
• Conducting ad-hoc due diligence checks on payees and other entities, as necessary.
• Undertake such other duties as requested by the Head of Department.
• Ad hoc duties as requested by the General Manager.

Temporary Officer - Requirements:

• Fluent Japanese Speaker
• Previous experience of customer onboarding and Customer Due Diligence (CDD)/AML requirements is essential
• Experience and knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements and objectives
• Knowledge of Lexis Nexis Bridger and / or WorldCheck One desirable
• A good working knowledge of MS Office products (primarily SharePoint) is expected.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report / procedure writing and an ability to adapt according to audience.
• Strong organisational skills, self-motivated and responsive to change

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