Senior KYC Analyst

ED&F Man Commodities; Bengaluru; In loco; INR 1.500.000 - 2.300.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive salary

Global work environment

Descrizione del lavoro

ED&F Man Commodities is seeking an experienced compliance professional to ensure adherence to sanctions, AML, ABC and CTF reporting. The role involves processing due diligence requests for new counterparties and ongoing monitoring, with knowledge of global sanctions regimes and screening tools.

Based in Bengaluru, the position requires coordinating with London and Bangalore teams, handling escalations, and driving improvements in KYC processes to meet regulatory audits.

Competenze

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions.
• Fluent English is essential.
• Proficiency in strategic analysis.

Mansioni

• Conduct Due Diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) including AML checks for onboarding new counterparties.
• Perform screening by reviewing counterparty documentation and external screening tools.
• Ensure data quality for KYC requests to meet regulatory, legal, bank, and audit requirements.
• Maintain detailed records on counterparties for internal and external reviews.
• Liaise with Front Office, Credit, Legal and Operations as part of KYC process.
• Prepare management information on screening metrics for Head of Sanctions & AML.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Strategic analysis

Strumenti

Dow Jones

BVD

Lloyds List

Sayari

Descrizione del lavoro

An essential role in ensuring the group’s adherence to compliance requirements and industry legislation regarding sanctions, AML, ABC, and CTF reporting to the Head of Sanctions & AML. This role works with the business to process requests for due diligence on all new counterparties, intermediaries, and service providers (including vessels). This role demands knowledge of global sanctions regimes and experience in using due diligence software and screening tools to manage red flag alerts.

Business Overview:

Established in 1783, ED&F Man is an employee-owned agricultural commodities merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries and annual revenue in excess of $8bn. We trade sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and pulses. Corporate responsibility is ingrained in our culture. We are passionate about sustainable production, take care to limit the environmental impact of our operations and actively support the communities in which we work.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Conduct Due Diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC), including AML, checks for the onboarding of new counterparties, and refresh/ ongoing monitoring for pre-existing counterparties as part of the ED&F Man Group Sanctions & Due Diligence policy and procedures
• Perform screening by reviewing counterparty documentation, trade capture data, and external screening tools and validating the information obtained on the counterparty using a variety of independent research sources
• Perform data quality review of KYC requests for completeness, including ensuring all appropriate information is contained in the KYC to meet all regulatory, legal, bank and audit requirements
• Execute and review negative media alerts from client screening and escalate where necessary.
• Understand sanctions risks and AML requirements, documentary red flags and approaches to mitigate risk during due diligence checks
• Perform additional due diligence on high-risk counterparties, or where a red flag has been raised
• Maintain detailed records on counterparties for second-level review, and internal audit/ external regulatory inspection
• Liaise with counterparties, Front Office, Credit, Legal and Operations as necessary as part of the KYC process
• Support process documentation exercise for all future regulatory changes and process improvements within the scope of KYC/ AML
• Prepare management information on number of counterparties screened, timeliness of screening, red flag rates, approval, and rejection rates for Head of Sanctions & AML
• Continuously develop knowledge of Sanctions and AML related regulations
• Act as the main point of contact for the Compliance Department in Bangalore
• Liaise with the London team to ensure smooth and timely handover
• Lead implementation of new processes and procedures locally in Bangalore
• Handle all initial escalations from Bangalore KYC team before approving or escalating
• Manage QC / QA process for the Bangalore team

Skills and Experience:

• At least 2-8 years proven experience in a due diligence/KYC role within commodities – physical trading preferably agricultural soft commodities although other commodities might be considered
• Experience of working with industry standard software such as Dow Jones, BVD, Lloyds List, and Sayari would be preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent English is essential
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions
• Proficiency in strategic analysis
• Willing to work hours that accommodate business in the UK

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‑Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.