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We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our team as Operation Officer – KYC.

 Job Profile

• Service, amend, cancel or close existing accounts associated with customer products or services with low to medium complexity and administer product/service processing within the guidelines of the service level agreements and under the guidance of senior team member.

Roles & Responsibilities:
 

The role holder will:
  

• Responsible for CDD (Customer Due Diligence) analyst and QC/QA for WPB Customers
• Research customer information via multiple sources and inquire information by contacting directly customer via mail/phone etc. where applicable.
• Work with BFCR and other compliance functions for CDD, AML and Sanctions LoBP, undertaking QC/QA for CDD process in accordance with the HSBC Global Standard and the relevant laws and local policies, processes & procedures. Interface with Compliance, Front Office and Relationship Managers where applicable especially on matters that involve escalation of pending and ageing profiles
• To provide technical support to the team so that KYC Ops is performed in an efficient, accurate and professional manner, and in accordance with relevant policies
• Support KYC Ops requirements for WPB customers
• Evaluate impact of new regulatory / internal requirements and provide timely feedback.
• Meet the needs and expectations of customers by ensuring that escalation and complaints are handled in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Deliver fair outcomes for our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets.
• Ensure KYC profiles presenting to RMs are error-free for timely sign-off.
• Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with all stakeholders.
• Is responsible for ensuring the teams deliver in line with its demand statements
• Is responsible for planning and prioritization of day-to-day services across teams
• Process accurately in accordance with agreed quality standards.
• Demonstrate ways to improve the process.
• Receive/make calls from/to customers (internal/ external)
• Apply knowledge of relevant operational manuals (including the Ops FIM), anti-money laundering, sanctions and internal procedures/polices and regulatory requirements of the business to ensure suspicious transactions are promptly escalated and to continually evaluate the operational risks inherent in the process.
• Ensure that transactions are executed in accordance with the established procedures and standards.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in banking is required
• Prior experience and background required.
• Good knowledge of the products/systems/applications used in the operational environment.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills (in Vietnamese & English)
• Proven track record towards high level of customer service.
• Having strong customer communication skills and ability to handle customer complain.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload, multi-task, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadlines.
• Capability to quickly learn new jurisdiction policies and guidance, and ability to interpret complex changes in regulatory guidelines and assess impact
• Can apply strong critical thinking and active judgment to understand customer profile and follow KYC processes and procedures
• Good writing skills to complete required documents for customer profile 
  

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