KYC Analyst

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks an experienced KYC/compliance professional to conduct customer due diligence for onboarding and reviews. You will perform risk-based KYC profiling to determine standard, simplified, or enhanced due diligence and verify customer identity documents, including government IDs and entity incorporation records.

You will screen against sanctions lists and PEP databases, assess ownership structures and sources of funds, and carry out periodic and event-driven reviews

Qualifications

• Educational background: Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, law, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in corporate KYC or compliance roles within the financial sector.
• Globally recognised KYC Certifications or ONRIGA accredited KYC certifications

Responsibilities

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) for new client onboarding and existing client reviews in accordance with AML regulations and internal policies
• Perform risk-based KYC profiling to determine Standard, Simplified, or Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements
• Verify and validate customer identification documents (IDV) including government-issued IDs, address proofs, and entity incorporation documents
• Screen clients against global sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media sources using approved compliance tools
• Assess Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) structures and source of funds/wealth where applicable
• Execute Periodic Reviews and Event-Driven Reviews to ensure KYC data remains accurate and current

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, law, or related field

Tools

Compliance tools

Job description

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) for new client onboarding and existing client reviews in accordance with AML regulations and internal policies
• Perform risk-based KYC profiling to determine Standard, Simplified, or Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements
• Verify and validate customer identification documents (IDV) including government-issued IDs, address proofs, and entity incorporation documents
• Screen clients against global sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media sources using approved compliance tools
• Assess Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) structures and source of funds/wealth where applicable
• Execute Periodic Reviews and Event-Driven Reviews to ensure KYC data remains accurate and current

Desired Candidate Profile

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in corporate KYC or compliance roles within the financial sector.

• Globally recognised KYC Certificationsor ONRIGA accredited KYC certifications

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with clients and internal teams.