Company Overview:
CLSA is Asia’s leading and longest-running independent brokerage and investment group. The company provides equity broking and execution services, corporate finance and asset management services to global corporate and institutional clients.
Renowned for service excellence, product innovation and award-winning market intelligence, CLSA has been an unconflicted provider of research, sales and trading since 1986. CLSA has built its reputation on its unrivalled equity research and economic analysis, which is consistently ranked the best in Asia. With exchange memberships in every developed market in Asia and the USA, together with a dedicated team of experienced sales traders, CLSA is committed to delivering the best execution.
CLSA was voted Best Overall Brokerage in Asia (ex-Australia and Japan) for Combined Research and Sales in 2007-12 (except 2011) and Most Independent Research Brokerage for the past 11 years in the annual Asiamoney Broker’s Poll (except 2005). CLSA was also ranked No.1 for equity strategy in Institutional Investor’s All-Asia Research Poll between 2003 and 2012 (except 2006 and 2010).
CLSA’s execution desk offers clients the highest-quality service and access to markets in any way they wish to trade, via our sales traders, algos, DMA, or block trades. CLSA also offers F&O, Swaps, P-notes, Portfolio Trading, OTC equity derivatives, QFII and CSAs to its diverse client base. The group’s corporate finance services include equity public offerings (primary and secondary) and M&A advisory. Alternative asset management is offered through a range of Asia-based funds under CLSA Capital Partners.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA has over 1,500 dedicated professionals located in 21 locations across Asia-Pacific, as well as Europe and the USA. CLSA’s parent company is CITIC Securities, one of Asia’s leading investment banks.
Position Description:
The FATCA Intern will assist with performing the due diligence / remediation and reporting on clients and financial counterparties of CLSA, covering both domestic and international client accounts. The position will be located in Singapore.
Key Responsibility Areas (KRA’s):
- Review the draft docs uploaded in Goldtier, we will provide checklist, and this person would then also help resolve simple cases, leave the complex ones to our team
- Match-off the FATCA data in Goldtier versus identity
- Review FATCA setups versus updated AML/KYC setups/ retriggers using checklist and help to resolve simple cases
- Review US indicia for all clients as per our checklist, and identify the positive hits, potential hits, and information gaps
- Update all CLSA entity documentation in Goldtier and Identity and on CLSA Website as per new W8 templates released by IRS
- Complete the KRM reviews for some high value clients
- Prepare 2 skeleton audit reports for each country
Requirements:
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) are a must-have
- Good understanding of FATCA and CRS regulations is an advantage
- Knowledge of products and services offered by CLSA to clients is desirable
- Attention to detail and process oriented
- Good Analytical skill and able to work independently in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
- Good prioritization, organisational and multi-tasking skills
- Desire to be challenged and learn
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