Analyst, Customer Due Diligence
Affin Bank Berhad
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JOB SUMMARY
- To perform customer CDD on new and existing customers of Corporate Banking Division
- To recommend and implement mitigation measures and undertaken projects to enhance compliance standards.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Performs customer due diligence (CDD) for new and existing customers.
• Assists to develop and maintain customer risk profiling as per Bank’s Risk Based Approach (RBA) policy.
• Assist in developing CDD procedural manual or guidelines.
• Liaise with other business units as part of the CDD process.
• Recommends acceptance or termination of customers during customer’s lifecycle under Bank’s AML/CFT framework.
• Act as a subject matter expert on AMLCFT and provide guidance to staff on AMLCFT cases.
• Performs periodic customer reviews based on the Bank’s RBA policy.
• Assist in developing and maintaining centralized CDD documentation depository.
• Ensure proper record-keeping of CDD data.
• Assists in developing, executing and monitoring compliance training programme.
• Undertake projects to enhance compliance standards.
• Assists in prepare reports, memos on compliance matter to management.
• Identifying potential weaknesses in current processes.
• Stay updated on money laundering and terrorist financing behaviors, issues, policies, regulations, typologies, industry best practices and developing trends.
• Assist in detecting or look out for unusual transactions to see if there is anything suspicious about them. Subsequently to raised Suspicious Transaction Report (STR).
• Keep confidential all reporting of suspicious transactions or matters relating to suspicious transactions and conduct any investigation discreetly. No warning or tipping off must be given to customers or clients;
• Other duties assigned as required from supervisor.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education & Certification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Banking, Business, Accounting, Law, or a related discipline
- Professional certification in AML/CFT, Compliance, or Risk Management (e.g. CAMS, ICA, or equivalent) will be an added advantage
Experience
- Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience in AML/CFT, Compliance, CDD, KYC, or Risk Management, preferably within Corporate Banking or Financial Institutions
- Hands-on experience in performing customer due diligence (CDD) for corporate and institutional clients
- Experience in risk profiling, periodic reviews, and customer lifecycle management under a Risk-Based Approach (RBA) framework
- Exposure to STR filing, transaction monitoring, and investigation of unusual or suspicious activities
Summary
Perform customer due diligence, risk profiling, and support compliance in banking sector
Job title
Analyst, Customer Due Diligence
Experience level
2-5 years
Industry
finance
Location requirements
Menara Affin, TRX; remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Unknown location