KYC Analyst - Commodities Trading

About the Role

A global commodities trading firm based in Singapore is seeking a KYC Analyst to play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing customer due diligence and onboarding protocols in a dynamic and growing business.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle KYC and onboarding assessments for counterparties, suppliers, customers, and financial institutions across international markets.
• Carry out detailed customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), sanctions screening, adverse media investigations, and continuous monitoring tasks.
• Analyze and evaluate complex ownership frameworks, ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), and high-risk entities spanning multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance of onboarding documentation with internal anti-money laundering (AML) and KYC policies as well as applicable regulatory standards.
• Collaborate extensively with internal teams including trading, legal, finance, and operations, along with external counterparties, to streamline onboarding operations.
• Support ongoing periodic reviews and remedial efforts related to existing counterparties.
• Promptly escalate any compliance or reputational risk concerns to senior compliance management as appropriate.
• Contribute to improvements of KYC processes, control frameworks, and operational efficiencies in line with business expansion.
• Maintain up-to-date awareness of AML, sanctions, and regulatory developments impacting the commodities trading sector.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, Economics, or a related field.
• Two to three years of relevant experience in KYC, AML, or onboarding within commodities trading companies, banks, or financial institutions.
• Experience or familiarity with commodities, energy, metals, shipping, or trade finance industries is highly beneficial.
• Solid knowledge of AML regulations, sanctions compliance, and counterparty due diligence methodologies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, evolving environment with comfort handling ambiguity.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to contribute to the growth of the organization.

Additional Information

This opportunity offers up to a $6,000 monthly salary. The position is full-time and based onsite in Singapore. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their updated resume for confidential consideration. The company values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from various backgrounds.