Senior Analyst KYC/AML/Compliance

Elempleo; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 40.000.000 - 70.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Elempleo is seeking a KYC/AML Analyst to lead and oversee activities for Colombia and global clients. You will refresh client data, coordinate with bankers, and ensure timely, compliant onboarding as part of a risk-aware team.

The role requires 1–3 years in KYC/AML, with a Finance/Business/Economics degree and ACAMS certification preferred. Strong communication, judgment, and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced banking environment.

Formación

• 1-3 years of experience in KYC/AML roles with understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities, with time management and sound judgment.
• Ability to build consensus and collaborate with clients, colleagues and senior management.
• Knowledge of capital markets and end-to-end workflows across Front/Middle/Back Offices.
• Experience with compliance matters in financial services, AML/CFT knowledge preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee KYC/AML activities for Colombia and global clients.
• Refresh data and documentation for existing clients per periodic reviews.
• Coordinate with bankers and relationship managers to obtain required information.
• Maintain client onboarding processes in line with regulatory requirements.
• Escalate issues and ensure timely actions to meet service levels.
• Support management with status updates and risk reduction initiatives.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Judgment

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Ownership

Educación

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Business, or Economics

ACAMS Certification (AML/CFT)

Descripción del empleo

Purpose

Leads and oversees Global KYC in Colombia and the countries we support globally, ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Refresh data and documentation for existing clients on an ongoing basis per periodic reviews cycle in Support KYC/AML, facilitating the refresh of Global clients in an efficient, compliant, and client-centric manner.
• Interacting with bankers and relationship managers to obtain required information
• Conduct follow up with internal partners to ensure timely actions on those cases that require their input
• Update firm systems and databases with information / documentation obtained from clients
• Handle inquiries and ad hoc requests from internal clients including Compliance where required
• Produce high quality error free work independently on a timely basis with at expected throughput rates
• Ability to handle volume spikes and prioritize work including ad-hoc requests and projects to meet business demands in a timely manner
• Understand and keep abreast with regulatory/ tax requirements for clients in KYC
• Identify potential areas of improvement and respond to change e.g. regulation change, new business and/or technology projects
• Assist manager(s) in providing status updates to management on a regular basis to create transparency and to reduce risksDemonstrates strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple analysts and oversees various projects simultaneously
• Support in any activities required for refresh of the Global clients
• Be consistently thorough, accurate, and credible when performing duties
• Perform duties within established service level requirements
• Escalate any issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner
• Exhibit the highest standards of customer service to partners and customers. -to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role)

1-3 years of experience in KYC/AML roles.

An undergraduate and/or graduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline is required

The incumbent must have experience in and knowledge of current and expected future regulatory frameworks impacting client onboarding

The position requires business acumen, judgment, critical thinking and time management skills.

The incumbent should possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills in order to build consensus and obtain co-operation from clients, colleagues, and senior management

A good understanding of the capital markets business is necessary. The incumbent must have broad knowledge of the end-to-end workflows among the Front, Middle, and Back Offices

The international scope of the business, together with the multiplicity of stakeholders, may require work outside of traditional business hours from time to time

Demonstrate teamwork, collaboration, responsiveness, accountability, and ownership, with a preference for candidates who have previous management experience

Quick learning ability to understand policies, procedures, systems, process and controls

Compliance knowledge applicable to the Financial Services industry, including relevant professional certification on AML/CFT, e.g., ACAMS Certificate

English level advanced.

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.