Senior KYC Analyst (Maritime Sanctions)

Location: Singapore; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is a global marine energy company with a KYC function supporting counterparty risk management.

What you will do

• Manage KYC and external stakeholder due diligence for hirify.global group entities worldwide, taking ownership of complex and higher-risk cases.
• Conduct onboarding, CDD, EDD, periodic reviews, and event-driven reviews throughout the counterparty lifecycle.
• Perform identity verification, UBO mapping, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and vessel screening, including AIS data and maritime sanctions analysis.
• Prepare risk assessments and due diligence summaries, document findings and mitigating factors, and recommend actions.
• Maintain auditable counterparty records in CRM systems and relevant databases while responding to stakeholder queries and resolving information gaps.
• Improve KYC workflows, procedures, controls, templates, automation, and management information, and support the development of less experienced team members.

Requirements

• Business-level English and Chinese are essential.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Strong experience in KYC, AML, sanctions, financial crime compliance, or counterparty due diligence, including independent management of complex or higher-risk cases.
• Strong knowledge of CDD and EDD, beneficial ownership and control analysis, sanctions and PEP screening, adverse media research, and risk assessment.
• Experience in vessel due diligence and maritime sanctions enquiries, including AIS data, STS transfers, ownership structures, port calls, and dark activity analysis.
• Ability to analyze complex corporate structures and information from multiple sources, identify material risks, reach well-reasoned conclusions, challenge information, escalate concerns, and provide risk-based guidance.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical, investigative, research, written communication, verbal communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, take ownership of cases, and contribute effectively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

Nice to have

• Experience in a First Line of Defence KYC or financial crime function.
• Experience with CRM systems, due diligence platforms, screening tools, and corporate information databases.
• Experience with procedure development, quality assurance, process improvement, automation, or management information.
• Relevant professional qualification in KYC, AML, sanctions, compliance, or financial crime prevention.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Automate, SharePoint, and Microsoft Forms.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid role within the Risk department.
• Exposure to a diverse international counterparty portfolio and global group entities.
• Opportunity to support process consistency, quality, automation, and KYC function growth.
• Opportunity to assist in developing less experienced team members.