About the Role
Seeking a Japanese-English Bilingual KYC Client Liaison Analyst to support the Japanese Corporate Banking division of a major Japanese financial institution in New York. This client-facing role serves as a key liaison between Japanese corporate clients, Relationship Managers, and internal compliance/KYC teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary contact for Japanese corporate clients regarding KYC and onboarding requirements.
- Collect and review corporate documents, ownership information, identification documents, and other KYC materials.
- Coordinate new client onboarding and periodic/ad-hoc KYC reviews.
- Communicate KYC requirements clearly to clients and Relationship Managers in both Japanese and English.
- Respond to inquiries and follow up on outstanding documentation to ensure timely completion.
- Maintain and update client information in internal systems.
- Coordinate with Compliance, Relationship Managers, and other internal teams.
- Support process improvement and other departmental projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Fluent Japanese and English – speaking, reading, and writing – required.
- 1+ year of professional experience.
- Strong customer-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Skills
- Bilingual communication
- Client service
- Administrative experience
- Operations experience
- Microsoft 365 applications
- AI/productivity tools
- KYC/AML
- CIP
- CDD
- EDD
- OFAC
- FinCEN
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ year of professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Good Benefits
About the Company
- A major Japanese financial institution
