KYC Analyst - Institutional Clients (Paris)

Ibanfirst Sa; Paris; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

iBanFirst is seeking a KYC Analyst to assess complex institutional and corporate clients across Europe, focusing on onboarding, enhanced due diligence and risk assessment. You will work with a 24-person Due Diligence team across Paris, London, Bucharest and Sofia, coordinating with Compliance and Sales to ensure audit-ready files.

Fluent French and English are required. You will report to the KYC Team Lead in Bucharest and contribute to strengthening onboarding standards in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in KYC, AML, Compliance or financial crime prevention.
• Experience assessing complex institutional, investment or corporate client structures.
• Experience working in a regulated financial institution or another environment with formal financial crime controls.
• A track record of making sound, evidence-based decisions and escalating risks appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Manage KYC and AML reviews for new institutional and corporate clients, from initial assessment through approval, rejection or escalation.
• Understand the client’s business model, legal structure, intended use of the iBanFirst platform and expected transaction activity.
• Identify and verify UBOs, controlling persons, directors, authorised signatories and other relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse complex ownership and control structures across jurisdictions, including layered, indirect and nominee arrangements.
• Assess source of wealth, source of funds, investment rationale, expected activity and relevant counterparties.
• Perform sanctions, PEP, adverse media and reputational screening.
• Assess wider financial crime risks and determine when enhanced due diligence is required.
• Define the evidence required to complete a review.
• Prepare clear recommendations and escalation notes.
• Maintain complete, consistent and audit-ready client files.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Critical thinking

Job description

iBanFirst is seeking a KYC Analyst to assess complex institutional and corporate clients across Europe, focusing on onboarding, enhanced due diligence and risk assessment. You will work with a 24-person Due Diligence team across Paris, London, Bucharest and Sofia, coordinating with Compliance and Sales to ensure audit-ready files.

Fluent French and English are required. You will report to the KYC Team Lead in Bucharest and contribute to strengthening onboarding standards in a fast-growing