CDD Project Analyst (New Client Onboarding)- 12 month FTC

Compliance Professionals; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

THE COMPANY: Our client is a leading international bank based in the City. They are looking to hire a CDD Project Analyst on a 12 month FTC basis. Please note, this role will require 4 days onsite in the London office and 1 day WFH.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Know Your Customer (KYC) checks;
2. Conducting sanction screenings;
3. Conducting Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) assessments;
4. Conducting adverse media screening to identify if client has any material / immaterial adverse information found;
5. Completing the relevant cases on the KYC Work flow tool and having a good understanding of the KYC forms and checklists;
6. Working alongside Relationship managers / Compliance Department to compile and complete KYC pack for both onboarding and ongoing clients;
7. Working on various entity types such as Trusts, Foundations, LLPs, LLCs, Funds / Hedge Funds, Charities, SPV/SPE and complex ownership structures;
8. Ensuring detailed and accurate audit trails are maintained in all cases starting from the initial KYC to full completion;
9. Ensuring customer details and accounts are set up on all applicable systems and spreadsheets once KYC has been completed;
10. Carrying out MiFID classifications on new, ongoing and remediation clients in accordance with the product and client type;
11. Ensuring the AEOI information is accurately recorded and that appropriate rationales are applied to KYC packs and customer accounts;
12. Timely execution of instructions received from Head/Deputy of CDD;
13. Communicating the status to relevant internal and external parties;
14. Following up with clients in a timely, effective and professional manner;
15. Conducting CDD at Client onboarding, ongoing and remediation review stages depending on the workload and priority order; Excellent stakeholder management.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. Minimum of 4-5 years' experience in performing KYC/KYB Checks within the CDD function within a Bank;
2. At least 3 years of experience in each of the following: Conducting Adverse and Sanctions screening; Conducting due diligence on entity types such as Funds, SPVs, Trusts, Foundations, Charities, and LLPs; and Conducting PEP classification;
3. Preferably 1 year of Quality Control Experience;
4. Proven experience in Onboarding SPVs, Funds, Charities, Foundations, SWF, State Owned and Supranational Entities, Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking;
5. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe.

For further information please contact Hannah Tabatabai.