Senior KYC Analyst

LevelUP HCS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in investment banking is seeking a KYC Senior Analyst in London. The successful candidate will manage KYC reviews, assess risks, and ensure compliance with AML regulations. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in conducting detailed due diligence and have a strong understanding of regulatory policies. Opportunities for process improvement and stakeholder engagement are key aspects of this position. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree and be fluent in additional European languages.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years experience in KYC/AML.
• Knowledge of AML regulatory policies and financial industry.
• Fluency in European languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYC due diligence on clients and perform risk assessments.
• Co-ordinate periodic reviews with offshore KYC team.
• Produce detailed reports of investigations and findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Customer service skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

KYC tools like Fenergo

Job description

Overall purpose and main responsibilities and duties of the role:

As a KYC Senior Analyst within our team, you will be responsible for producing detailed KYC reviews of onboarding clients and performing additional due diligence for already existing clients and co-ordination of periodic review clients with KYC team offshore for the London Branch for our investment banking clients CIB clients.

Main responsibilities and duties of the role:

• Analyse and conduct KYC due diligence on low, medium and high risk London CIB clients and conduct risk assessments of clients and investigative using a variety of internet search and third-party sources.
• Co-ordinate and manage the periodic review clients with the relationship manager and the offshore KYC analysts.
• Act as the first line of defence, identifying financial crime and sanctions risks during the client on boarding process.
• Demonstrates strong independent responsibility and extensive knowledge in working with international AML compliance-related issues.
• Identifies and assesses the relevancy of public records as they relate to customer information.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of AML typologies inherent in large multinational corporations, exercising sound judgment and maintaining confidentiality.
• Conducts thorough investigations to establish the presence of AML typologies, determine correlations or anomalies in data, and ascertain the economic purpose of activities between originators and beneficiaries.
• Makes judgments on risk based on findings and determines if any unusual or high-risk activity requires further investigation.
• Independently produces complete and accurate reports of investigations, findings, decisions, quality checks, and recommendations for KYC Analysts.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to refine processes and increase operational efficiencies, manage relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to procedural changes.
• Clear Daily Screening Alerts (Daily Surveillance of clients of any negative information)
• Educated to Bachelor's or Master's Degree level.
• Essential knowledge of KYC/AML with at least 5 to 8 years' experience (Audit, Control, Risk, and Research may also be areas of experience).
• Knowledge of AML regulatory policies, with a strong understanding of the financial industry, AML typologies, geography, products, customer types, including correspondent banks.
• Exceptional research and analytical skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of unstructured data, identify trends and potential high-risk activity, and document conclusions appropriately.
• Client-focused with strong customer service skills, including oral and written communication.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a high-volume work schedule, cooperating closely with other Quality Control members and London Financial Crime Compliance members.
• Knowledge of European languages desirable(Spanish, French and Portuguese)
• Exposure to project management and process improvement techniques.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and drive results through leadership, communication, and influence.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.
• Have an understanding of regulatory reporting requirements (EMIR, FATAC, MiFID, MIFIR, CRS etc.)
• Experience in working in KYC tools like Fenergo or any new tools desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  Investment Banking and Investment Management

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