JPMorgan Wholesales KYC Middle Office - Analyst 

China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island 

947542311

As an Analyst in the WKO Banking Middle Office (WKO MO) team, you will be responsible for managing the Front Office relationship for business requests for KYC Onboarding, Remediation and Renewals. You will be required to facilitate the end to end client onboarding process, ensuring all due diligence documentation is sourced and delivered to the KYC Production team to incorporate into the KYC platform.

Job responsibilities:

• Manage new business and KYC periodic refresh requests liaising with Front Office and facilitating the KYC process
• Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert to guide clients through the KYC requirements and variation of documents which may fulfil due diligence requirements
• Conduct in-depth analysis on the ownership structure of the client on publicly available sources (not limited to company registries) or client documentation, and seek additional confirmation or approvals as required
• Work closely with Business and Clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence for full KYC due diligence
• Follow up with KYC production teams to ensure onboarding is completed within agreed timeframes
• Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning, review status of key onboardings and prioritize open requests
• Frequently interact with key stakeholders such as Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships, eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information flow across the groups
• Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the region

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum 2 year of relevant experience in KYC / Onboarding functions within the banking industry
• A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards is essential
• Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, Funds, FI’s. etc.)
• Knowledge of financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)
• Resilient interpersonal skills, ability to partner with internal stakeholders, influencing and negotiating effectively with business partners and clients
• Strong time management, organizational, customer service and relationship management skills
• Client focused whist maintaining a strong controls mind-set and focus on quality
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin to support Chinese clients