KYC Analyst – Wealth Management (12‑month contract) – Hong Kong

About the role

The KYC Analyst will join the Client On‑Boarding team within the Wealth Management division in Hong Kong. The team provides a single point of contact for new standard‑sensitive accounts, ensuring a consistent first‑service experience, handling client risk assessments, due‑diligence analysis and regulatory documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) functions for wealth‑management clients and ensure high‑quality KYC files in line with bank policies.
• Coordinate the onboarding process with Risk, Legal and Systems teams, producing legal documentation and client risk assessments.
• Maintain SLA compliance for final KYC file reviews and liaise with compliance relationship managers for approvals.
• Escalate identified risks and propose corrective actions to line management.
• Develop expertise in KYC operations to support the team and drive continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Minimum 1 year of relevant KYC or wealth‑management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification.
• Strong understanding of account documentation, due‑diligence and local AML requirements.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); Mandarin is a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical and risk‑sense abilities.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• General PC skills.