KYC Onboarding – Institutional Trading Counterparties

Sydney

Ancillary Areas

Permanent

In this role you will be joining the KYC and Counterparty Onboarding function which forms part of the core Operations team working closely with Trading, Operations, Compliance, Legal and Finance. You will have the unique opportunity to be at the heart of a growing business and build best practice while expanding your knowledge of complex and evolving regulatory requirements across multiple business lines and APAC jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will be someone who prides themselves on their accuracy and attention to detail with experience in an Institutional KYC/ Client onboarding function. The candidate must be self- motivated, confident and a strong communicator.

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in the financial markets to gain exposure within a true trading environment, within a growing region and build out a newly created team.

Salary will be flexible dependant on prior relevant experience in Onboarding and KYC for Institutional trading counterparties ideally with APAC market KYC knowledge

What you’ll do

• Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and apply AML regulations and internal policies to assess counterparties across a range of jurisdictions and business lines.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a central contact for onboarding queries, working directly with counterparties, internal traders, legal counsel, compliance officers, and finance partners.
• End-to-End Onboarding: Own the firm’s KYC and counterparty onboarding efforts, ensuring a seamless experience for internal teams.
• Due Diligence & Screening: Conduct background checks, adverse media reviews, and sanctions screenings; flag and escalate any high-risk issues promptly.
• Credit Risk Support: Review financial statements and assess counterparty risk in collaboration with internal credit teams.
• Ongoing Monitoring: Ensure continuous due diligence by executing periodic reviews, PEP screening, sanctions and watchlist monitoring.
• Data Integrity: Maintain accurate and comprehensive counterparty data in both internal proprietary systems and third-party platforms (e.g., Fenergo).
• Policy Implementation: Enforce the firm’s AML framework and vendor vetting procedures, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Static Data Maintenance: Set up and update trading account information, wire instructions, and reference data as part of onboarding and ongoing support.
• Special Projects: Contribute to projects that drive operational efficiencies, improve controls, and enhance client experience.
• Automation & Process Improvement: Contribute to automation and workflow enhancement projects to streamline KYC operations and reduce manual touchpoints
• Trend Monitoring: Keep abreast of the latest developments in financial crime compliance, regulatory updates, and industry best practices.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Over 3+ years in KYC / Onboarding within a financial institution – capital markets or trading environments.
• Regulatory Awareness: Sound understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions, beneficial ownership structures, and evolving best practices.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred (Finance, Law, Business, or related field).
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with Fenergo is a plus.

Salary will be flexible dependant on prior relevant experience in Onboarding and KYC for Institutional trading counterparties