Senior Due Diligence Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Due Diligence Consultant to be based in Singapore, to perform comprehensive KYC/AML verification for new and existing clients across APAC. In this role, you will drive client onboarding and ongoing reviews, provide clear guidance on regulatory and documentation requirements, and collaborate closely with business partners and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with jurisdictional standards. You will conduct enhanced due diligence where needed, maintain accurate client records, mentor junior team members, and support broader KYC initiatives and ad‑hoc projects to strengthen the firm’s financial crime controls.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct full KYC/AML verification checks on all new clients in accordance with relevant APAC laws, rules and regulations, and firm policies as appropriate.
• As case lead, assist in client on-boarding or ongoing client review program conducting appropriate KYC/AML reviews on prospective or existing clients, respectively. Provide clear advice to outsourcing partners on KYC requirements and resolve issues within KYC files or process.
• Provide advice to the business on appropriate KYC documentation and information required to ensure compliance with relevant jurisdictional requirements. Address business queries in relation to KYC process and/or documentation.
• Conduct research by utilizing all available internal/external sources and assess any high-risk factors that would trigger enhanced due diligence
• Liaise with the business or operations where necessary in order to provide the client with a clear understanding of firm and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise and co-ordinate with various other departments as necessary regarding client on-boarding or on-going due diligence. Ensure completion of files within targeted SLAs.  Coordinate with relevant process owners of each of the stages of KYC, including Financial Crimes Management Team (e.g. MLROs) for any exceptions and or/ extensions.
• Ensure that all relevant KYC/AML information is adequately recorded, especially information relating to source of funds / source of wealth and expected account activity, for risk management purposes.
• Assist with the ongoing maintenance of client information and documentation.
• As a senior due diligence consultant, mentor new joiners and junior due diligence consultants.
• Support the Lead Due Diligence Consultant/ FCO Manager in KYC initiatives or projects.
• Assist in adhoc projects, as required.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Due Diligence experience, or equivalent (including risk management, client service, operations support, or business process management) demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Job Expectations:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience dealing with front office staff on a daily basis.
• The ability to work unsupervised, and willingness to work to deadlines to get the job done when required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and adherence to strict deadlines in a fast faced and high pressure environment

Posting End Date: 

30 May 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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