J.P. Morgan is looking for an experienced VP to lead the On-boarding Team in Malaysia, handling the Malaysia book of clients. The role is responsible for ascertaining that all KYC and AML policies are adhered to and will be responsible for conducting reviews of client\'s KYC documentation stored in internal repositories and publicly available information, performing the necessary screening against relevant search engines and sanction lists and communicate any additional deficiencies back to the business.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Front Office on client on-boarding / sales for required documents and sign-off
• Timely review of client\'s KYC documentation in accordance with the firms AML/KYC policies and procedures
• Validate accuracy of data in KYC platforms and ensure completeness of document package
• Validate all documentation uploaded into the KYC tool
• Complete onboarding efforts and projects to clean up data and documentation and coordinate with other areas as needed (COB, Compliance, Sales, Client Service)

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of KYC experience, preferably in Corporate Investment Banking
• Prior team lead experience is highly preferred
• Strong working knowledge and experience of KYC / CIP / AML rules and regulations, client Due Diligence, risk assessment and vetting of negative news.
• Excellent technical, analytical and research skills with strong working experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of screening and research tools such as World-Check, OFAC, LexisNexis and Factiva.
• Fluency in English is required. Multi language capability and written and spoken Mandarin is an added advantage
• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world\'s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants\' and employees\' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.