About Maybank Securities
Maybank Securities, a leading brokerage and investment bank with a reach extending across ASEAN, the UK and the US, offers a comprehensive suite of services. These include corporate finance & advisory, navigating debt and equity capital markets, derivatives trading, brokerage and research for both retail and institutional investors, and prime brokerage.
Job Description
A senior role exists for a highly motivated, experienced KYC specialist within the KYC Operations team where you will be driving the KYC remediation pillar for our Retail, Institutional, and Prime Brokerage business. The successful candidate will also be responsible for oversight of the Name Screening function, ensuring effective management of sanctions, PEP, adverse media and watchlist screening activities. This role reports to the Head of KYC Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of reviewers supporting remediation projects which include performing independent review of KYC documentation, due diligence checks, name screening, plausibility checks as well as corroboration on Source of Wealth and Source of Funds.
- Lead and oversee the Name Screening function, including review and disposition of sanctions, PEP, adverse media and watchlist screening alerts in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal standards.
- Manage Name Screening inventory, productivity, quality assurance standards and escalation processes to ensure timely disposition of alerts and adherence to established service standards.
- Handle complex cases and escalation from clients and internal stakeholders.
- Implement new processes and guidelines in line with regulatory policy/changes.
- Manage team workload and project delivery plans to ensure remediation programmes are executed effectively and completed within agreed timelines and regulatory commitments.
- Collaborate with Business to streamline existing processes and jointly develop processes to meet new business demands or industry requirements.
- Collaborate closely with Compliance team to ensure KYC and Name Screening controls remain aligned with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
- Identify gaps and implement controls to address current and future requirements.
- Train and develop team members to maintain consistent and high KYC and Name Screening standards in daily operations.
- Support internal audits, external audits and regulatory inspections.
- Evaluate and optimise existing processes, implement new processes and improvements to boost efficiency and productivity.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across KYC Operations and Name Screening processes to improve control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to transformation initiatives to deliver positive client experience.
- Prepare reports on key onboarding, remediation, name screening and account management metrics, and perform data analysis to facilitate traction of project, identification of opportunities to improve existing controls or processes.
Our ideal candidate
- Minimally 10-12 years of AML/KYC experience in a risk or control function with sound understanding of operational processes in the financial services industry.
- Strong team management and leadership capabilities with proven experience(min 3 years lead experience), leading operational teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Experience managing or overseeing remediation & name Screening operations, including sanctions, PEP, adverse media and watchlist screening.
- Strong understanding of AML/KYC, sanctions, and financial crime regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal ability to manage stakeholders of all levels.
- Ability to drive changes independently and deliver results in a challenging environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a robust risk and control mindset.
- Advanced MS Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, data modelling, dashboard creation, and trend analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse large datasets, monitor remediation performance, conduct capacity planning, and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, or similar reporting and analytics tools will be an advantage.
- Team player with strong adaptability, resilience, and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present insights, recommendations.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.
