International Bank is seeking a KYC Analyst with Japanese language skill who will be responsible for managing the KYC process for corporate clients of our Japanese Banking Americas team (JBA). JBA provides banking services to Japanese corporate client base in the Americas.
Responsibilities:
- Client Outreach: Assess required KYC information and documents depending on clients’ status. Contact clients to gather required KYC information and documents based on such assessment in a timely and professional manner. Ensure the accuracy of obtained information and furnish them to related departments as needed for downstream processes without delay. Share client communication with Relationship Managers. In the event to any issues, make independent judgement to solve them in cooperation with RM to complete KYC process without delay.
- KYC Due Date Control: Manage KYC progress without immediate direction and supervision and share the information as needed with related departments for due diligence and date control.
- Understanding of KYC Requirements and Related Bank System
- Understand regulations and internal policies and procedures in terms of KYC and related matters, and understand related bank systems in order to make proper assessment.
- Other responsibilities: Responsible for non-KYC related tasks assigned by managers on an ad-hoc basis.
Qualifications:
- English / Japanese bilingual (reading/writing/speaking)
- Ability to understand policies and procedures written in Japanese and English
- Excellent business e-mail writing skill
- Excellent interpersonal skill
- Working experience in client service preferred
- Ability to work independently without immediate supervision and direction
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel preferred
