Client Documentation Specialist

Job description

About the role

At Leonteq, we are a leading player in the financial industry, renowned for our innovative approaches, our commitment to excellence and our entrepreneurial spirit. Our organizational values people together, passion, dedication, quality and expertise are our guiding north star.

Tasks

• Handling client onboardings - communicating with clients for relevant know-your-client documentation, compliance with internal client acceptance and due diligence policies and procedures, including related AML/KYC tasks such as name checks, clarifications, rulings and assessments with respect to PEPs or negative media and/or other higher risk factors.
• Ensure that the above client onboardings are compliant with the relevant KYC and AMLCFT requirements of the relevant authorities such as MAS, SFC and DFSA.
• Provision of advice on customer-related onboarding/KYC issues in connection with AML/CFT.
• Preparation of internal client notes/assessments on onboarding/KYC related AML/CFT topics.
• Planning and responsibility for specific customer reviews in the context of the above regulations.
• Participation in various customer projects, e.g. evaluations of new business models, implementation of new software tools.
• Documentation and lifecycle management of relationships, including the maintenance of customer data.
• Support during the examination (preparation of files for examiners, discussion of questions and results with examiners, etc.).

Requirements

• Preferably 2-3 years experience in the financial industry in a similar compliance, audit or advisory role.
• Knowledge of the financial market laws and regulations of Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai or equivalent.
• Dedicated personality with a strong team player attitude and willingness to take on responsibility.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, manage own goals and set priorities.
• Degree in law, compliance, finance, business administration or a related field.
• Fluent in English.
• Good MS Office skills.

Nice to Have

• Fluent in an additional Asian language.

We offer

• Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company.
• Insight into all departments to understand the mechanics of the structured investment product value chain.
• Be part of a multinational team.
• Working in modern facilities at an exceptional location.