Anti-Money Laundering - Emerging Lead

State Street; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an AML/KYC professional to provide end-to-end KYC support, ensuring compliance with SEC requirements and investment guidelines. The role delivers Customer Due Diligence across clients, accounts and sub-accounts, and supports reporting to Compliance and business units.

The incumbent will review KYC for all entity types, analyze ownership structures, and work to tight deadlines within a Bangalore-based team.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Finance is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with complete KYC process.
• Solid knowledge of AML/KYC regulations and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform KYC reviews on all entity types.
• Knowledge of screening tools like World-Check and Prime.
• Analyze complex ownership structures to assess risk and determine KYC/AML requirements.
• Meet strict deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Contribute to reporting, work allocation and KPI/KRI data.
• Collaborate effectively with team to improve efficiency and quality.
• Maintain minimum 99% quality on tasks.
• Communicate clearly in written and spoken form.
• Be flexible with shifts (including night shifts if required).

Skills

AML/KYC Rules

Communication

Risk Analysis

Deadline Driven

Shift Flexibility

Education

Graduate degree in Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Who we are looking for:

Looking for AML KYC professional who understand and can provide end-to-end support to perform KYC to comply with Regulatory Requirements (i) SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) requirements and (ii) investment guidelines stated in the Prospectus/Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

Why this role is important to us:

The team provides a Customer Due Diligence (CDD) service to State Street business unites utilizing the KYC Share Services. The department is tasked with verifying the identity of customers of State Street business units, risk profiling those customers from a money-laundering perspective completing money-laundering risk reviews and providing KPI and KRI reporting to Compliance and the businesses -CDD must be completed in accordance with State Street Anti-Money Laundering Compliance policies and process. CDD is completed on all clients, customers and accounts and sub-accounts (collectively "Customers") of State Street. This is a permanent position within the department in Bangalore.

What you will be responsible for:

• Perform KYC reviews on all entity types
• Should have good knowledge on Search engines such as world check, Prime
• Ability to analyze complex ownership structures to determine risk exposure and applicable KYC/AML requirements
• Ability to perform effectively to strict deadlines
• Additional skills in reporting/work allocation and other metrics data would add value
• Teamwork and collaboration skills: ability to work effectively with others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Must have percentage of quality min of 99%.
• Ability to communicate confidently, efficiently and clearly in both written and verbal forms
• Should be flexible with shifts (including night shifts if required)

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Good knowledge of AML and KYC regulations like FATF, FATCA, Bank Secrecy Act etc.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to analyze investment guidelines and policies to determine testing requirements
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal planning, and analytical skills
• Deadline and detail oriented
• Demonstrated computer proficiency, including advanced knowledge of MS Excel, as well as problem solving and analytical skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate and above preferably in Finance
• Hands on experience on complete KYC process

Secondary Skills (Good to Have)

Any Certificate on AML fields like ACAMS, ICA etc.

About State Street

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