Senior Officer, KYC & Onboarding

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Manager, KYC & Onboarding to oversee KYC processes for Corporate and Investment Banking clients. This role includes performing independent reviews of KYC files and ensuring compliance with the bank's policies and local regulations. The ideal candidate will assess and mitigate associated risks while enforcing group KYC standards effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform KYC reviews and ensure completeness of KYC information.
• Independent reviews of KYC files during client onboarding.
• Assess and mitigate AML / CTF / Sanctions risks.

Job description

In accordance with UAE and international Anti-Money Laundering Requirements, banks such as FAB are obliged to perform Know-Your-Client ('KYC') reviews on all new clients they adopt and periodic reviews of these clients.

The core responsibilities of Manager, KYC & Onboarding is to perform duties as required in the relevant bank policies and departmental SOPs covering KYC process for Corporate and Investment Banking clients. The candidate will perform independent reviews of KYC files at the time of client on-boarding and KYC refresh as an “Maker” role. The candidate will ensure that the KYC files are complete in terms of required KYC information / documentation in accordance with bank’s policies / procedures and local regulatory expectations of the UAE Central Bank.

Additionally, candidate will ensure that AML / CTF / Sanctions risks associated with the clients are appropriately assessed and mitigated and the Group KYC standards are adhered and enforced