Manager-Fincrime

Golden Opportunities; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in Chennai is seeking a Manager - KYC operations to lead the KYC/AML processing team and ensure timely, compliant delivery of client due diligence. You will oversee onshore and offshore activities, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive continuous process improvements.

The role requires 10+ years in Banking/Financial Services with AML/KYC experience and strong communication and MS Office skills. Work is based in-office in Chennai with shift flexibility as required.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience leading KYC/AML processes and teams.
• Familiarity with AML/BSA/KYC concepts and financial services.
• Proficiency with research tools and data sources used in client due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Manage an offshore/onshore KYC operations team.
• Demonstrate strong team and project management skills.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and drive process improvements.

Skills

Verbal & Written communication

Team management

Project management

Time management

Education

Any graduates

Tools

NetReveal

Actimize

WorldCheck

LexisNexis

Google

Job description

Candidate Expectations

Work experience of 10yrs+ in Banking/Financial Services, preferably in Financial Crime Compliance Domian

Job Title:

Manager - KYC operations

Job Location:

Chennai

Work Model:

Work from Office

Candidate Expectations

• Work experience of 10yrs+ in Banking/Financial Services, preferably in Financial Crime Compliance Domian
• Knowledge & Experience of AML/BSA/KYC/USAPA and financial services industry/Commercial Banking is preferred
• Knowledge & Experience in using internal client systems, vendor-based research tools, and open source data (e.g., NetReveal, Actimize, Lexis, RDC, Worldcheck, Google, criminal history database and other internal systems to review information collected on a customer
• Experience in working on market data aggregators e.g World Check, Lexis Nexis, Banker's Alamanac, Markit, Thomson Reuters etc
• Excellent Verbal & Written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven experience with process improvement and optimization
• Ability to deploy efficient, cost effective operational solutions to improve KYC/AML related processes
• Candidates should be flexible to work in any shifts (Timings might vary according to Business requirement)
• Male Candidates required

Education and Certification

Qualification:

Any graduates

Detailed Job Description

• Managing an offshore/onshore team handling KYC operations
• Good team management and project management skills
• Proactive, positive and dynamic personality with ability to build and manage relationships with team, senior management and business partners and to drive and participate in the growth of the function
• Risk perceptive. Proven logical, investigative, analytical and reasoning abilities
• Ability to stay self-motivated and well-organized with excellent time management and prioritization skills and attention to detail
• Responsible to act as one point of contact for handling escalations and Client interaction and with various stake holders
• Interaction with RM/other stakeholder to understand and assess Clients detailed profile and business in order to complete the KYC profile
• Promptly identify and escape concerns of the KYC process to Service Delivery Lead, Onshore/Offshore Team
• Take part in the governance call and discuss on the operational issues, status updates
• Provide timely MIS to the senior management and other stakeholders
• Responsible in driving the team to meet the agreed SLAs and PLAs
• Proactively alert business of highest perceived risks as they arise
• Performance & Attrition Management
• Should be able to identify and implement process improvement initiatives