KYC Markets Renewals Middle Office Associate/Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a KYC Middle Office Associate/Senior Associate to act as the SME and single point of contact for timely completion of customer KYC records. You will align with a Front Office team and coordinate across teams to deliver an efficient onboarding experience.

You will build strong internal and external relationships, drive blockers from processes, ensure AML controls are met, and help drive improvements while maintaining a client-focused, world-class experience.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills; conflict resolution experience.
• Resilient interpersonal skills; partner with internal stakeholders and senior managers.
• Client-focused with a strong controls mindset.
• Proactive and flexible approach to workload and targets.
• Effective time management and workload organisation.
• Working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML standards.
• Experience in improving client experience and streamlining processes.
• Sound understanding of the financial industry.
• Knowledge of multiple client types (Corporates, Banks, Gov, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Manage the KYC Renewals book of work for your Front Office sub-LOB; prioritise requests and manage end-to-end process.
• Build partnerships, identify challenges and remove roadblocks with internal partners.
• Work with Front Office to obtain supporting evidence for KYC due diligence.
• Ensure information to and from clients is accurate, complete and compliant with AML/Due Diligence.
• Coordinate case prioritization, capacity planning, and assignment with Global Maker teams and QC.
• Stay up to date with process changes and regulatory impacts; communicate effects to partners.
• Manage personal workload and escalate key risks/issues to management.
• Identify and execute process improvements and provide guidance on initiatives.
• Mentor peers and share best practices; may lead peers on the same portfolio.

Skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Client focus

Time management

KYC/AML

Process improvement

Finance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Client types knowledge

Job description

Be the Know Your Customer (KYC) expert partners trust: own renewals, drive compliance, streamline processes, and elevate client experience.

As a KYC Middle Office Associate/Senior Associate within the KYC Middle Office team, you will act as a single point of contact and subject matter expert (SME) for ensuring timely completion of our existing customer KYC records. You will be aligned to a designated Front Office team (e.g. Sales, RMP, Deal Team or Transition Management) and facilitate across all teams on KYC execution. You will quickly build rapport with our internal and external customers to ensure the KYC aspect of the Clients onboarding experience is exceptional, efficient and world class.

Job responsibilities

• Manage the KYC Renewals book of work for your designated Front Office sub-LOB to prioritise active requests, provide status updates and manage the end-to-end process
• Build and develop strong partnerships, identify challenges and eliminate roadblocks with all internal partners
• Work with the Front Office teams, directing clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfil KYC due diligence
• Ensure all information to and from our Clients is accurate, complete and compliant with AML, Local and Corporate Due Diligence requirements
• Coordinate case prioritization, capacity planning, and assignment with our Global Maker teams and QC
• Stay up to date of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure impacts are communicated to our business partners
• Manage personal workload and priorities ensuring timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
• Identify and execute process improvements, provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business
• Work as a role model to peers and drive training and sharing of good practices
• Might lead peers engaged on the same portfolio

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience of conflict resolution
• Resilient interpersonal skills, ability to partner with internal stakeholders, influencing and negotiating effectively with business partners and senior managers
• Client focused whist maintaining a strong controls mind-set
• Proactive and flexible approach to personal workload and wider team targets
• Effective at managing time appropriately and organising workload for maximum productivity
• Working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML standards
• Demonstratable experience in improving Client Experience and streamlining processes
• Sound understanding of the Financial Industry
• Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Banks, Foreign Correspondent Banks, Non-Operating/Asset Holding Companies, Governments, Organizations, Publicly Traded Companies, Small and Large Privately Held Operating Companies)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.