Assistant Vice President - KYC

Mizuho Global Services India Pvt. Ltd.

Mizuho Global Services Pvt Ltd (MGS) is a subsidiary company of Mizuho Bank, Ltd, which is one of the largest banks or so called 'Mega Banks' of Japan. MGS was established in the year 2020 as part of Mizuho's long-term strategy of creating a captive global processing centre for remotely handling banking and IT related operations of Mizuho Bank's domestic and overseas offices and Mizuho's group companies across the globe.

At Mizuho we are committed to a culture that is driven by ethical values and supports diversity in all its forms for its talent pool. Direction of MGS's development is paved by its three key pillars, which are Mutual Respect, Discipline and Transparency, which are set as the baseline of every process and operation carried out at MGS.

What's in it for you?

Immense exposure and learning

Excellent career growth

Company of highly passionate leaders and mentors

Ability to build things from scratch

Position:- KYC Specialist

Job location:- Chennai

Job Summary:-

We are looking for a passionate individual, graduated from reputed universities, having above

years of work experience and expertise in KYC documentation, conducting due diligence on

new & existing customers and to ensure they meet the required KYC standards.

Role & Responsibilities:

1. Relevant work experience (AML/KYC/compliance related) within corporate financial

services industry, Research/Analytics role in other Banks KPOs etc. including Indian

banking regulation

2. Responsible for verification of Client data

3. Perform due diligence of new and existing clients covering a wide range of different client

types including; Listed and Regulated, small/medium/ large private and public

companies as well as more complex structures such as; SPVs, Co-operatives, Foundations

and Funds, Governments, Joint Ventures, etc.

4. Verifying KYC documentation and Perform the risk assessment of the Clients to be

adopted/reviewed

5. Manage New Client Adoption or Periodic Review stream, to ensure that all requests are

approved in accordance with regulatory requirements and the banks internal policies

6. Manage exception ensuring that all SLAs defined with the Business on timeliness and

quality are adhered

7. Understanding of Control, Compliance, Investigation/chasing functions in banks

8. Familiarity AML/KYC regulations and industry guidelines (FSA, JMLSG, 3rd EU Money

Laundering Directive, MiFID)

9. Ability to interpret regulatory guidelines and assessing risk scores and entity types

10. Ability to interpreting alerts, identifying trends and inconsistencies

11. Understanding of end to end KYC process.

12. Should be flexible to work in an operational environment, rotational shifts and on-call

schedule.

13. Other general responsibilities as instructed by management.

Required Skills:

Certification in AML (e.g., CAMS, ACAMS) is highly preferred.

Proven experience as a KYC Specialist or similar role in the financial services industry.

In-depth knowledge of KYC, AML, and CFT regulations and best practices.

Strong analytical and investigative skills with a keen attention to detail.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in using KYC/AML software and MS Office applications.

Certified AML specialist or any equivalent AML professional qualification.

Knowledge of and well versed with new regulations related to KYC (preferably for Asia-

pacific region)

Knowledge of Fenergo app preferred but not mandatory.

Demonstrated experience of Team handling and stakeholder management

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or a related field

Experience: 7-12 years KYC and AML process checks or equivalent Regulatory project. 5+

years of Risk and Compliance would be a plus.

Address:

Mizuho Global Services India Private Limited,8th floor, Campus 5, RMZ Millenia

Business Park 2, No.143, Dr. MGR Road, Perungudi village, Kandanchavadi, Sholinganallur

Taluk, Chennai-600096, Tamil Nadu.