Kyc/aml Associate - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - First Digital Trust

Description

First Digital Trust ("FDT") is Asia's leading technology-driven financial institution powering the digital asset industry and servicing fintech innovators including blockchain startups, money service businesses and token issuers.

The team is behind Abacus rapid settlement network and provides APIs, settlement and clearing, accounting, compliance, fiat gateways, payments rails and open finance infrastructure for the industry.

• Performing customer due diligence on new and existing clients in line with relevant regulatory and company standards.
• Obtain and review documentation and reference data to ensure that all regulatory AML and KYC requirements are adhered prior to onboarding.
• Identify key risks posed by potential clients, including legal structure, industry sector, customer base, delivery channel and/or reputation.
• Perform PEP and Sanction screening as well as adverse news searches.
• Performing ongoing and transaction monitoring.
• Providing clients feedback continually to improve the process.
• To conduct Risk Annual Review to existing client prior to ensure all regulatory requirements are met.
• Supporting Business Development / Relationship Manager Teams with questions about the client onboarding process.
• Undertake any other KYCrelated matters or adhoc projects.

• A degree in finance, business, or a closely related fieldv.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of KYC/AML and compliance fundamentals.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Dedicated attention to detail; a high degree of accuracy is a must.
• Excellent time management, good organization skills and multitasking skills
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. First Digital Trust reserves the right to amend this job description at any time._