KYC CDD (Customer Due Diligence) Analyst - UAE National

HSBC Holdings plc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the UAE seeks a KYC CDD Analyst for the Al Ain team within International Wealth and Premier Banking. The role focuses on customer due diligence, AML/Sanctions, and regulatory compliance to support risk management across portfolios.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, provide guidance on Financial Crime Risk management, and ensure timely, accurate reviews and reporting in line with local and Group policies.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of banking operations, risk and compliance principles.
• Ability to quickly learn new jurisdiction policies and guidance.
• Confidence in communicating policies and guidance to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance on Financial Crime Risk Management activities including KYC, CDD, AML, Sanctions.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert and support Financial Crime Risk Management on AML, Sanctions and CDD matters.
• Identify and escalate critical/exceptional issues to the management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met within timelines.
• Be a policy and process Champion in the Financial Crime Risk domain, with knowledge of AML & Sanctions policies.
• Provide accurate and timely project updates and MI to management and stakeholders.
• Ensure due diligence reviews meet required quality and detail on time.
• Communicate effectively and lead discussions on complex queries with Compliance and RM teams.
• Work with RMs to prepare data points for customer portfolio reviews.
• Liaise with Branch Managers on case matters to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Engage with clients to obtain information and documents to meet CDD/EDD requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and controls.
• Support management in ongoing risk monitoring and ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Banking operations

Financial risk principles

Learning agility

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC International Wealth and Premier Banking aims to be the international bank of choice for affluent customers, supporting their domestic and international banking, and holistic wealth management needs. We provide a leading premium proposition through Premier Banking and, together with our Global Private Bank, are present across the world’s most important markets, booking centers, and corridors most valued by our clients. Our wealth offering is further enhanced through our best-in-class manufacturing capabilities in Asset Management and Insurance.

We are currently seeking an ambitious UAE National to join our International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB) team in Al Ain as a KYC CDD Analyst. This role plays a critical role in the overall customer portfolio reviews which are driven by Global Anti Money Laundering (AML), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Sanctions requirements and local regulations.

In this role, you will:

• Provide support and guidance to the team on Financial Crime Risk Management activities including KYC, CDD, AML, Sanctions, etc.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert and support Financial Crime Risk Management on AML, Sanctions and CDD matters.
• Identify and escalated critical/exceptional issues to the management.
• Collaborate and maintain good working relationship with stakeholders to ensure all the deliverables are achieved smoothly within scheduled timelines.
• Be a policy and process Champion in the Financial Crime Risk domain, possessing excellent knowledge on AML & Sanctions policies and CDD requirements.
• Provide accurate and timely project updates and MI regularly to management and key stakeholders.
• Ensure tasks/initiatives adhere to both internal and external regulatory requirements, Local and Group policies and standards and minimize general risk to the Group.
• Ensure due diligence/additional due diligence reviews are undertaken to the required quality and detail on a timely basis to reach the logical conclusion.
• Communicate effectively and lead discussions on complex queries with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Compliance team or Relationship Managers (RM)
• Work with key stakeholders to establish data points in preparation of customer portfolio review
• Liaise with the RMs, Team Heads and Branch Money Laundering and Compliance Managers (BMLCM) on case matters to ensure alignment and consistent skills and knowledge to handle these reviews and profiling.
• Engage with clients on behalf of RM to obtain information and documents to meet CDD/ EDD, AML Line of Business requirements.
• Identify opportunities and enhance operational efficiency for continuous process improvement with positive impact on business.
• Support management to perform control activities for ongoing risk monitoring as well as ad-hoc projects.

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of banking operations, particularly financial risk and compliance principles.
• Capability to quickly learn new things, new jurisdiction policies and guidance, new policy, procedure, and confidence in communication of these.