Key Responsibilities:
KYC,AML/CFT & Sanctions Operations
Perform end-to-end KYC reviews for corporate/project finance clients and counterparty banks, including onboarding, periodic reviews, trigger events, and remediation.
Conduct CDD/EDD and sanctions screening on customer profiles, ownership/control structures, source of funds, transaction purpose, and business rationale.
Review complex structures involving sponsors, borrowers, guarantors, shareholders, and beneficial owners.
Assess customer risk profiles and ensure KYC files are complete, accurate, and aligned with documentation standards.
Oversee transaction monitoring, investigate alerts, close false positives, and escalate suspicious cases where required.
Research, Screening & Case Analysis
Conduct adverse media, negative news, PEP, sanctions, and risk indicator searches using Factiva and approved tools.
Document clear, audit-ready case analysis, evidence, rationale, and follow-up actions for information gaps or unresolved risks.
Governance& Reporting
Maintain complete KYC files, track review status, provide updates, and support quality checks/remediation.
Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
Liaise with Front Office, Credit, Operations and relevant teams to obtain documentation and resolve KYC issues.
Manage escalations, provide practical KYC guidance, and ensure timely closure of outstanding review items.
Requirements:
Minimum 2 years of hands-on KYC experience in corporate banking
, with structured/project finance exposure preferred.
Experience with corporates, borrowers, sponsors, project companies, guarantors, and related counterparties.
Strong knowledge of KYC, CDD/EDD, risk assessment, documentation standards, and case write-ups.
Able to interpret corporate/project finance structures and produce clear KYC assessment notes.
Strong research, analytical, investigative, stakeholder management, and deadline-management skills.
We are a subsidiary of The Export-Import Bank of Korea. We are established as a merchant bank with the aim to be a business hub in the region that will integrate global businesses including Project Finance and Investment operations.
We value and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in every aspect of business.