Anti Money Laundering (AML), Associate to Senior Associate
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Job Description
KPMG’s Forensic practice comprises a multidisciplinary team of professionals with extensive experience in financial crime advisory, and FATCA/CRS compliance. We support clients across financial services and other industries in strengthening their compliance, governance, and reporting frameworks.
Our Forensic team delivers advisory and operational support across AML/KYC due diligence, FATCA/CRS compliance, regulatory reviews, and financial crime compliance initiatives. Leveraging structured methodologies, deep regulatory knowledge, and practical insights, we help clients enhance operational efficiency, improve controls, and meet global and local regulatory expectations.
The role involves:
- Assists primarily in AML projects which can range from, assisting in customer due diligence remediation and backlog reviews for transaction monitoring and screening alerts, assessing AML frameworks and systems, performing Enterprise Wide Risk Assessments and designing AML frameworks. As part of the delivery of the projects, the individual may need to perform sample testing, assist in the preparation of deliverables to clients.
- Participates in effort to grow the AML service line together with Senior Management. Activities can include drafting proposals, thought leadership etc.
- Works in other projects unrelated to AML such as fraud investigation and market misconduct reviews.
The candidate should possess:
- Basic understanding of AML regulations in Singapore.
- Minimum 1 year of experience for Associate, 2 years & above for Senior Associate, 4 years & above for Assistant Manager in AML Projects, Fraud Investigation, Audit, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Market Misconduct. Individuals who have experience in source of wealth corroboration for wealth management segment will have an advantage.
- Bachelor's degree holder preferably.
- Professional qualifications such as Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners or ISCA Financial Forensic Professional a bonus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Good time management skills.
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