Junior KYC & Onboarding Specialist

Title: KYC Onboarding Analyst

Location: Singapore

Level: Contractor (Maternity Cover with potential for permanent employment)

 

About us:

Founded in 2013, GSR is a leading market-making and programmatic trading company in the exciting and fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. With more than 200 employees in 5 countries, we provide billions of dollars of liquidity to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges on a daily basis. We build long-term relationships with cryptocurrency communities and traditional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise and trading capabilities tailored to their specific needs.

GSR works with token issuers, traders, investors, miners, and more than 30 cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. In volatile markets we are a trusted partner to crypto native builders and to those exploring the industry for the first time. 

Our team of veteran finance and technology executives from Goldman Sachs, Two Sigma, and Citadel, among others, has developed one of the world’s most robust trading platforms designed to navigate issues unique to the digital asset markets. We have continuously improved our technology throughout our history, allowing for our clients to scale and execute their strategies with the highest level of efficiency.

Working at GSR is an opportunity to be deeply embedded in every major sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. 

 

About the role:

Our Compliance team is seeking a KYC Onboarding Analyst in Singapore to support our client onboarding and periodic client refresh programmes.

 

Responsibilities:

• Undertake and perform KYC/CDD on clients, including the review of KYC applications and conducting background screening (Sanctions, PEPs, Adverse News) and client risk assessments in line with the Firm’s policies and procedures.
• Manage the Firm’s periodic KYC refresh queue, including review and verification of updated customer information and documentation during periodic KYC refreshes.
• Review ongoing monitoring changes of existing clients of the Firm for triggers requiring KYC refresh of clients, such as sanctions alerts, adverse news, changes in ownership etc.
• Ensure that required logs are adequately maintained for the Firm, including PEP registers and ongoing due diligence logs. 
• Contributing to the due diligence process on exchanges, financial institutions / banks and other third party vendors, including the management of the verification process, requests for information, and escalation to relevant stakeholders as needed.
• Work collaboratively with our Business Development function and other GSR teams to deliver first class client service to current and prospective clients across all touchpoints of the client journey.
• Other ad-hoc client services tasks as required - responding to requests for information and preparing internal/external reporting.
• Maintain and update GSR’s CRM system as appropriate, in conjunction with Business Development and Client Services.
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards and business conduct, working closely with Legal and Compliance on ongoing regulatory and compliance matters on an as required basis.

 

Your Profile:

• At least 3 years of previous relevant experience in KYC within financial services
• Experience in digital assets preferred but not a pre-requisite
• Previous experience using screening tools such as ComplyAdvantage or World-Check
• Familiarity with AML/CTF principles and practices as well as MAS AML/CTF requirements
• Experience conducting enhanced due diligence
• Professional certifications related to AML/CTF preferred
• High level of proficiency in English and basic proficiency in Mandarin

 

What we offer: 

• The opportunity to work at one of the most prominent and well regarded players in the digital assets space alongside highly experienced and well regarded colleagues. 
• A collaborative and transparent company culture founded on Integrity, Innovation and Performance. 
• Competitive Salary with two discretionary bonus payments a year.
• Benefits such as Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning, 30 days holiday and free lunches when in the office. 
• Hybrid working pattern in all of our offices from London, the US, Singapore, Zug and Malaga.
• Regular Town Halls and offsites, team lunches and drinks. 
• A Corporate and Social Responsibility program as well as charity fundraising matching and volunteer days.   
• Immigration and relocation support where required.

GSR is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any applicable legally protected characteristics such as race, religion, color, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or age. We operate a meritocracy, all aspects of people engagement from the decision to hire or promote as well as our performance management process will be based on the business needs and individual merit, competence in the role. Learn more about us at www.gsr.io