KYC Lead

Pasay - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 1-2years

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The KYC Lead is responsible for overseeing Know Your Customer (KYC) operations ensuring regulatory compliance and leading a team that actually understands why KYC exists (not just ticking boxes). This role balances people management process improvement and risk controlbecause regulators dont care about excuses.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the KYC team ensuring timely and accurate completion of onboarding and periodic reviews
Act as the subject matter expert on KYC AML and CDD/EDD requirements (yes you need to really know them)
Review and approve high-risk and complex KYC cases
Ensure compliance with internal policies and global regulatory standards
Identify process gaps and drive efficiency improvements (less rework fewer headaches)
Liaise with Compliance Risk Audit and other stakeholders as needed
Support regulatory audits and internal reviewswithout panic
Provide coaching training and performance feedback to team members
Monitor KPIs SLAs and quality metrics to keep things on track

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Finance Business Accounting or a related field
58 years of KYC/AML experience with at least 12 years in a leadership role
Strong knowledge of KYC AML CTF regulations and risk-based approaches
Experience handling high-risk clients and complex structures
Prior experience in banking financial services or asset management preferred

Required Skills:

Fund Management Fund Accounting Supervisory

Required Education:

Bachelors Degree

The KYC Lead is responsible for overseeing Know Your Customer (KYC) operations ensuring regulatory compliance and leading a team that actually understands why KYC exists (not just ticking boxes). This role balances people management process improvement and risk controlbecause regulators dont care ab...