AML/KYC Senior Associate (Japanese)

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
PwC Southeast Asia Consulting's vision is to create meaningful relationships with our clients by powering the next generation digital enterprise.

Our practice spans the whole range of clients digital capabilities, ranging from strategy to execution. We help solve complex boardroom problems, and work with the team to not only solve problems of today but get them ready for new opportunities for tomorrow, creating the pathway of how technology can enable business visions. We help our clients with advisory services such as IT & cloud strategy, IT cost & governance, IT operating model etc. We also work on the implementation of various IT applications e.g. CRM, ERP and SharePoint.

A KYC Analyst is primarily responsible for processing KYC profile in compliance to the client's policies and procedures that are in Japanese. This role includes:

• Conducting research and obtaining information from publicly available resources, screening entities for adverse news, sanctions or politically exposed persons.
  
• Process/prepare KYC profiles in accordance to the KYC policies and procedures of the client.
  
• Process cases based on the priorities set by the Team Leader, reworks and their KYC expiry dates.
  
• Information, documentation gathering and record retention of the evidence.
  
• Initiation of the CDD process and follow up, review of due dates.
  
• Apply the rework items flagged by the QCs.
  
• Actively participate in the daily team huddles.
  
• Monitor progress and status of assigned cases.
  
• Report/escalate operational, system and policy issues immediately.
  
• Reach the quality and production target.
  
• Work extensively with various teams across global locations to fulfill an entity's KYC requirements as mandated by compliance and regulatory standards.
  
• Efficiently manage ad hoc tasks for effective project management.
  
  

• Must be a graduate of any bachelor's degree
  
• Must have excellent and accurate communication skills in Japanese (at least N2 proficiency) and English
  
• A team-player and able to build strong working relationships
  
• Proactive attitude and initiative are a plus
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  
• Experience in translating legal documents is a plus
  
• Proficient with Office applications (i.e. Adobe pdf, Word, Excel)
  
• Willingness to learn more about these processes is required
  
• Local applicants or foreigners with work permits are welcome to apply
  
  

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills
English To Japanese Translations, Japanese Language, Japanese to English Translation

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
No

Government Clearance Required
Yes

Job Posting End Date
December 27, 2024