Onboarding Manager – Wealth Management (12 month FTC)

Compliance Professionals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm in London seeks an experienced Onboarding Specialist. This role requires strong knowledge of Onboarding practices, KYC, and AML documentation. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the wealth management industry and be skilled in monitoring team workflows and ensuring compliance. Competitive compensation is offered, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in wealth management.
• Proven experience with KYC onboarding processes.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong knowledge of Onboarding practices.
• Maximise adoption of Onboarding best-practices.
• Monitor ongoing project work to ensure completion timelines are met.
• Provide technical assistance within the team.

Skills

Wealth management experience

Technical knowledge of KYC and AML documentation

Experience with anti-money laundering practices

Team workflow monitoring

Job description

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a leading wealth management firm that have been supporting private clients and high net worth individuals for over 50 years.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain strong knowledge of Onboarding practices and regulatory requirements within the team
• Maximise the adoption of Onboarding 'best-practices' through constant interaction with peers, clients and industry bodies
• Attend relevant project meetings and committees
• Monitor ongoing project work to ensure all aspects are completed within the required timeframes
• Participate in systems testing relevant to on-boarding new clients
• Monitor daily workflows within the team to ensure both regulatory and internal deadlines are met
• Check and authorise of daily tasks within the team and assist with the processing as and when required
• Provide technical assistance within the team and to other members of staff as needed
• Review and monitor processes within the department and implement improvements where needed
• Assist with cross training of junior staff within the department
• Ensure that any staff related issues are promptly dealt with or escalated to the Manager
• Work within the regulatory and the Firm’s compliance framework
• Ensure that the firm’s clients and staff are always treated fairly and responsibly, with respect and consideration

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience of working in Wealth management/Investment business
• Sound technical knowledge of all practices and procedures relevant to on-boarding new clients including understanding of KYC and AML documentation
• Practical experience of: anti-money laundering, enhanced due diligence, adverse information, remediation and review
• Periodic KYC review experience
• Experience of monitoring and checking workflows across a team
• 5 years+ relevant industry experience and KYC Onboarding experience from wealth management industry

For further information please contact Hannah Tabatabai