Ebury is a leading global fintech company that empowers businesses to trade and grow internationally. It offers a comprehensive suite of products, including international payments and collections, FX risk management, trade finance, and API integrations. Founded by Juan Lobato and Salvador García, Ebury is one of the fastest-growing global fintechs, with over 1,000 employees and 38 offices in more than 25 countries.
Senior KYC Onboarding Analyst
4 days a week in the office
Responsibilities:
- Safeguarding Ebury, our existing Clients and prospective Client relationships from financial crime risk - including money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption, fraud, sanctions risk, tax evasion and reputational risk.
- Performing anti-financial crime checks as part of the Ebury Onboarding process for corporate clients in compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and internal requirements.
- Comprehensive CDD and EDD checks for corporate clients, including the KYC process, identification and analysis of complex ownership structures, financial statements and transaction patterns.
- CDD / EDD analysis across all types of legal entities and business sectors in a variety of jurisdictions with an emphasis on local clients.
- Direct contact with clients.
- Presentation of Ebury’s onboarding requirements to clients in a clear and compliant manner.
- Identification of red flags and exposure to financial crime risk, including escalation to Compliance and Senior Management where required.
- Making risk-based decisions to onboard or reject applications.
- Efficient management of a personal portfolio of onboarding cases.
- Proactive follow-up with clients and sales representatives to ensure timely completion of onboarding analysis.
- Documenting client files in a structured format compliant with internal requirements.
- Identifying opportunities for improvement within the onboarding process.
- Assist in preparation and management of data and information required for internal and external audits.
- Support ad-hoc projects within the department and wider business as required.
- Validation of checks carried out by other members of the team.
- Support in training delivery.
- Supporting the Supervisor with team management responsibilities.
Requirements:
- Fluency in German.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience conducting CDD and EDD with corporate clients.
- We will also consider candidates with less experience for more junior grades (1-2 years’ experience).
- Advanced knowledge of red flags and financial crime typologies relevant to the payments and FX space.
- Proactive, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
- Highly organised, with the ability to work to deadlines, multi-task, and prioritise and re-prioritise workload as needed.
- Diligent, with excellent attention to detail.
- Effective critical thinking skills, with the ability to find solutions to problems independently.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal including working alongside the Front Office.
- Co-operative, and comfortable working in a team environment, including remote teams.
- Curious and engaged, who takes ownership of their own learning journey by asking questions and seeking out new information.
- Adaptable, with the ability to cope with changing products, processes and procedures.
- Motivated and driven, with a desire to make Ebury a success.
- Experience of direct client contact within financial services is a plus.