Team Lead, Kyc Due Diligence

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Partner Onboarding & Due Diligence**:

- Lead and manage the full lifecycle of remittance partner onboarding, including initial risk assessment, KYC documentation review, sanction screening, beneficial ownership verification, and onboarding approval.
- Verify and validate that all prospective remittance partners possess the **appropriate licenses or authorizations** to operate or provide **cross-border payment/remittance services** in their jurisdiction.
- Maintain a risk-based approach to onboarding, factoring in partner type, licensing framework, operational model, and jurisdictional AML/CFT risks.
- Conduct detailed analysis on partner structure, ownership transparency, control persons, and third-party dependencies (e.g., BIN sponsors, licensed agents).
- Oversee scheduled periodic reviews and risk re-assessments of active remittance partners based on licensing status, business activities, and risk classification.
- Ensure continuous monitoring of adverse media, license revocation/expiration, ownership changes, or regulatory enforcement actions.
- Implement enhanced due diligence (EDD) protocols for high-risk jurisdictions or partners with complex business models.
- Supervise, guide, and develop a team of KYC analysts to meet performance and compliance objectives.
- Establish team KPIs around quality, SLA adherence, and risk control effectiveness.
- Lead team hiring, capacity planning, resource allocation, and performance reviews.
- Maintain and regularly update KYC SOPs, onboarding checklists, and due diligence templates to ensure global regulatory alignment.
- Collaborate with IT, Risk, and Product teams to enhance workflow automation and decisioning tools.
- Drive continuous process improvements to improve turnaround time, eliminate inefficiencies, and reduce false positives.

**Stakeholder Engagement & Governance**:

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Business, Legal, Risk, Operations) to support smooth and compliant partner onboarding.
- Represent the KYC function in internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and senior management reporting.
- Provide input on new business initiatives and product development to ensure compliance with licensing and regulatory expectations.

**Training & Culture**:

- Develop and conduct training on global licensing frameworks and KYC due diligence for remittance partners.
- Foster a culture of compliance, risk ownership, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

**Qualifications & Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in AML/CFT compliance, KYC due diligence, or corporate onboarding within the fintech, payments, banking, or MSB industry.
- Strong understanding of **licensing and regulatory regimes governing remittance/cross-border payments** across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., MSBA, PSA, MTL, MTO frameworks).
- Familiarity with international AML standards (FATF, Wolfsberg) and risk-based due diligence principles.
- Professional certification (CAMS, ICA, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills with a global regulatory awareness.
- Ability to interpret licensing documents, regulatory frameworks, and foreign legal structures.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail, with a structured and systematic approach to risk analysis.
- Leadership and coaching capabilities to guide team performance and development.
- Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple onboarding projects in parallel.

Location: Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian