CDD & KYC Analyst - Corporations - Banking

Rothstein Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothstein Recruitment is seeking a CDD & KYC Analyst for a corporate banking role focused on onboarding, periodic reviews, and enhanced due diligence across complex client structures. You will collaborate with Relationship Managers to ensure timely KYC updates and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in KYC/CDD within banking, strong AML knowledge, and excellent stakeholder communication skills, enabling effective risk assessment and documentation management in a global bank

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ relevant experience in a corporate banking or similar environment, specifically within KYC/CDD function, including customer on-boarding and periodic reviews.
• Exposure to complex ownership structures, including offshore entities, partnerships, trusts and funds, with an understanding of project finance and syndicated loan deals.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of AML/CFT, Sanctions risks.
• Good understanding of the banking/financial products.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collate documents for Onboarding, Periodic Review, and Triggering Event Review for corporate and individual customers.
• Scan source documents to enable electronic viewing and maintain risk registers by risk category.
• Manage periodic reviews and TERs within defined timelines per internal policies.
• Support onboarding by preparing and completing cases under the guidance of the CDD Manager.
• Liaise with Relationship Managers to address KYC deficiencies and updates.
• Prepare templates for signature by bank officials and submit approval requests for ongoing relationships.
• Complete and submit C2C templates to maintain GCIF records in systems like Midas Plus.

Skills

KYC/CDD experience

AML/FT

Regulatory risk awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Banking product knowledge

Job description

CDD & KYC Analyst - Corporations - Banking

An exciting opportunity to join an international Bank as their CDD & KYC Analyst, supporting complex corporate banking clients across onboarding, periodic reviews, enhanced due diligence and risk assessment. This is a great opportunity for an experienced KYC/CDD professional to develop their expertise within a sophisticated, globally connected banking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collate all appropriate documents for Onboarding (“OB”), Periodical Review (“PR”), and Triggering Event Review (“TER”) for both corporate and individual customers.
• Scan supporting source documents to enable electronic viewing.
• Maintain registers for High Risk, Medium Risk, Low Risk, and TER customers, including record-keeping of all relevant documents.
• Manage Periodic Reviews and Trigger Event Reviews within defined timelines, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support the onboarding process by preparing and completing customer onboarding cases under the guidance of the CDD Manager.
• Risk-classify customers in accordance with the Group’s CRAM approach (classifications include high [two levels], medium, and low) for both corporate and individual customers.
• Prepare the Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) template and Customer Due Diligence Management (CDDM) Report for Compliance approval.
• For high-risk customers, such as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), ensure that the Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW) have been adequately established and corroborated in line with relevant requirements and guidelines.
• Investigate CoE alerts generated from the daily name screening platform by conducting appropriate assessments and undertaking TERs related to potential or true name screening hits, seeking necessary approvals within stipulated timelines to close cases.
• Liaise promptly with Relationship Managers (RMs) to address any KYC deficiencies or updates to documentary or customer information as identified.
• Prepare the appropriate templates for signature by all necessary bank officials (CRA, CSR, and Matrix forms).
• Submit approval requests to the relevant approvers for continuing the business relationship under PR, TER, or OB cases in accordance with the prevailing approval mat
• Complete and submit the C2C template (Customers and Connected Parties) to Account Services to maintain accurate and up-to-date GCIF records under the customer’s standalone and group trees, as well as in Midas Plus.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Review and provide feedback on relevant local and Group policies.
• Assist the Senior CDD & KYC Analyst in keeping the CDDM Manual up to date.
• Support the Senior CDD & KYC Analyst with AML-related system implementations.

Qualifications / Other Requirements:

• 2+ years’ relevant experience in a corporate banking or similar environment, specifically within KYC/CDD function, including customer on-boarding and periodic reviews.
• Exposure to complex ownership structures, including offshore entities, partnerships, trusts and funds, with an understanding of project finance and syndicated loan deals.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of AML/CFT, Sanctions risks.
• Good understanding of the banking/financial products.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

KYC CDD Banking Financial Services Analyst TER PEPs SOF SOWClient Onboarding Periodic Reviews Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Customer Risk Assessment Sanctions Screening Beneficial Ownership UBO Corporate Banking