WealthTech Innovation - Client Onboarding Specialist

About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Responsibilities:

• Assist with end‑to‑end onboarding for B2B clients (EAMs, family offices, Type 1/9 licensees) and their underlying clients/beneficial owners. Collect, validate and prepare account opening documentation (entity/individual identification, proof of address, incorporation documents, ownership charts, mandates, signing authorities).
• Conduct AML/KYC checks on entities and individuals including PEP/sanctions screening, source of wealth/funds assessments and risk profiling. Escalate and document suspicious activities or complex ownership structures to Compliance and Senior Management.
• Collect and validate tax documentation (e.g., W‑8/W‑9, CRS, FATCA forms) for clients and underlying parties.
• Perform periodic KYC refreshes, client reviews and documentation updates according to risk-based schedules. Execute quality assurance checks on onboarding files and client records to maintain audit readiness.
• Coordinate custodian selection and account linking for new clients; manage custodian paperwork and operational set-up. Provide consultative guidance on client structure implications for custody and transfer processes.
• Work with Product, Technology and system QA teams to design and enhance onboarding workflows and client‑structure modules within the WealthTech platform.
• Provide timely responses to ad‑hoc client queries and maintain clear, professional client communication logs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance, or related field preferred.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in client onboarding, KYC/AML, client operations, or compliance support
• Strong understanding of KYC/AML processes, sanctions/PEP screening, FATCA/CRS, and relevant local/regional regulatory requirements, preferably within wealth management, private banking, or custody/prime brokerage environments. Experience with B2B client types (EAMs, family offices, licensed firms) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with onboarding/KYC platforms, client relationship management (CRM) systems, and document management tools.
• Understanding of high-level equities, fixed income, funds, ETFs, FX and derivatives trade flow which may affect client’s account setup. Knowledge of custody/settlement cycles and corporate action conventions for account setup handling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client‑service orientation and the ability to explain regulatory requirements clearly to non‑compliance stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented, collaborative, and able to work across compliance, product, technology and client teams.