Transaction Monitoring & STR Specialist

This role offers the perfect platform for your career advancement to : * Join a regional leader in FinTech payments, supporting secure and cost-effective transactions for businesses and individuals across Asia. * Enjoy flexible working opportunities within an adaptive environment that encourages professional growth, inclusivity, and supportive leadership

As a Transaction Monitoring and Suspicious Transaction Reporting Specialist based in Kuala Lumpur, you will play an integral role in safeguarding the integrity of financial transactions within a rapidly growing FinTech environment.

• Conduct daily name-screening searches against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEP), and adverse media databases to identify potential risks associated with new or existing clients.
• Review screening results thoroughly to clear false positives or escalate true hits in accordance with established protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Perform comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) onboarding processes for both individual and corporate clients, including document collection, verification, risk assessment, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Execute enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk or complex customers by conducting background research and facilitating senior-management interviews as needed.
• Apply anti-money laundering (AML) and KYC policies consistently while interpreting local regulations to ensure full compliance with internal standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date KYC/KYB files along with detailed audit trails to support both internal reviews and external regulatory audits.
• Prepare documentation meticulously for audit purposes, ensuring all records are complete, organised, and readily accessible when required.
• Collaborate closely with Compliance Operations and Business teams to promote awareness of screening rules, KYC requirements, process changes, and best practices throughout the organisation.
• Participate actively in training sessions to stay current on evolving AML regulations, screening technologies, and industry trends relevant to transaction monitoring.
• Engage constructively with internal stakeholders as well as external vendors to facilitate smooth onboarding processes and resolve any compliance-related queries.

To excel as a Transaction Monitoring and Suspicious Transaction Reporting Specialist, you will bring proven experience from previous roles focused on KYC/KYB onboarding or AML compliance within regulated financial environments. The requirements are as follows :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Legal studies, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline is required for this position.
• A minimum of three to five years’ experience working in KYC/KYB onboarding, name screening or AML compliance roles within banking, fintech or payment services sectors is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding of anti-money laundering frameworks including customer due-diligence procedures as well as familiarity with regional regulatory expectations such as those from MAS or HKMA.
• Proven stakeholder management skills enabling you to engage effectively with internal teams across departments as well as external vendors involved in compliance processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities are necessary for preparing reports, explaining findings clearly, and participating in training initiatives.
• Proficiency using screening tools such as World-Check alongside strong command of Microsoft Office applications is expected for efficient workflow management.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; additional language skills such as Mandarin or Malay would be advantageous when dealing with diverse client bases.
• Attention to detail combined with organisational skills ensures accurate record-keeping suitable for audit purposes while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A collaborative approach that supports knowledge sharing within teams contributes positively towards communal success within the organisation.

Robert Walters SEA is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.