KYC Analyst

Societe Generale; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Canada’s Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) seeks a Senior KYC Specialist to join the Client Lifecycle and Digital Group (CLD). You will perform KYC reviews/refreshes, determine required documentation, and conduct due diligences to meet regulatory and SG requirements.

The role involves collaboration with Compliance, global KYC teams, and business lines. Responsibilities include onboarding support, due diligence, document coordination, and producing clear KYC memos, with

Qualifications

• Ability to apply and challenge risk-based KYC principles, client risk assessment, and products used in wholesale banking and institutional broker dealer businesses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• ACAMS Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AML/CFT/BSA and OFAC/SDN regulations, SG policies and procedures.
• Foster strong relationships locally and globally with Compliance, other SG KYC departments, and business lines.
• Apply SG KYC Procedures to assigned accounts and monitor daily progress.
• Conduct Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence, including screening, on assigned clients.
• Coordinate document collection from public sources, internal stakeholders, and external clients.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of information and documentation provided by business lines and clients.
• Uphold high-quality standards, productivity, and produce clear KYC memos.
• Review and validate KYC memos for High/Med High clients when applicable.
• Provide timely updates and alerts on any issues noted during KYC onboarding.
• Resolve post-completion aspects of files, such as error remediations.
• Offer guidance and assistance to the team when needed.

Skills

KYC / AML principles

MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or economics

ACAMS Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

The aim of Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) Canada is to deliver day-to-day services to Société Générale investment and corporate bank units and their clients to accelerate their transformation. GBSU differentiates itself from competitors with the pace of the agile transformation delivered, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening the decision-making process, and adopting a true industrial approach, leveraging on different teams either transversal or aligned to the different sub business units.

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Responsibilities

The aim of Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) Canada is to deliver day-to-day services to Société Générale investment and corporate bank units and their clients to accelerate their transformation. GBSU differentiates itself from competitors with the pace of the agile transformation delivered, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening the decision-making process, and adopting a true industrial approach, leveraging on different teams either transversal or aligned to the different sub business units.

Société Générale’s Client Lifecycle and Digital Group (CLD) acts as a transversal client group for all B2B clients and oversee operations and IT associated with the full Client Lifecycle including onboarding, reviews and offboarding. CLD is responsible for implementing and assuring consistent application of SG’s local and global KYC Policies and procedures, FATCA and any other regulatory requirements associated with on boarding a new client and performing annual periodic reviews of existing clients.

Specifically, the CLD department is looking for a Senior KYC Specialist to join the team in charge of performing KYC reviews/refresh, determining the required documentation, and performing due diligences to fulfill regulatory and SG’s requirements.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY?

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AML/CFT/BSA and OFAC/SDN regulations, as well as SG policies and procedures.


• Foster strong relationships locally and globally with other KYC departments, business lines, and Compliance.


• Apply SG KYC Procedures to assigned accounts and monitor daily progress.


• Conduct Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence, including screening, on assigned clients.


• Coordinate document collection from public sources, internal stakeholders, and external clients.


• Ensure accuracy and completeness of information and documentation provided by business lines and clients.


• Uphold high-quality standards, productivity, and produce clear KYC memos.


• Review and validate KYC memos for High/Med High clients when applicable.


• Provide timely updates and alerts on any issues noted during KYC onboarding.


• Resolve post-completion aspects of files, such as error remediations.


• Offer guidance and assistance to the team when needed.

Required

Profile required

• Ability to apply and challenge risk-based KYC principles, client risk assessment, and products used in wholesale banking and institutional broker dealer businesses.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Competencies

• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Ability to collaborate locally and globally with Compliance, other SG KYC departments, and business lines.


• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure.


• Inquisitive nature, capable of spotting issues, addressing conflicts, and escalating where necessary.


• Excellent problem-solving skills and adherence to time commitments.


• Autonomy in addressing all issues and concerns promptly and appropriately.


• Strong analytical skills and ability to convey analysis results effectively.

Experience Needed

• 1-3 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry in a KYC or AML capacity

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or economics related subjects


• ACAMS Certification a plus

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (\"FINRA\").

LANGUAGE:

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (\"FINRA\").

Business insight

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

OUR CULTURE:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I:

Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate


• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents


• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-diversity/)