Business Administrator (Middle Office)

Centre People Appointments; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known international bank in Amsterdam is seeking a Business Administrator to support client onboarding and account management processes. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of banking experience, advanced Excel skills, and fluency in English. Japanese or German language skills are advantageous. This position offers a full-time role with hybrid working arrangements after training.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in the banking sector.
• Detail-oriented with a strong drive for process improvement.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate client onboarding processing after KYC/AML.
• Perform regulatory reviews of existing client files.
• Maintain up-to-date client information in systems.
• Support the business flexibly.

Skills

Experience in middle-office functions or B2B customer service

Advanced Excel skills

Fluency in English

Detail-oriented

Japanese language skills

German language skills

Job description

A well-known Japanese bank is looking for a Business Administrator to join the Business Administration Team at their Amsterdam office. This position will be responsible for supporting the operations of CIF creation, retail account opening, account maintenance, and account closing. Together with the relationship managers and KYC/AML team, the team is responsible for client onboarding tasks. Japanese language skill or German language skill is a highly advantageous asset.

TYPE: Full-time, initially 1 year contract (potential for extension)

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week

SALARY: €51-57k, DOE, including 13th month bonus and holiday allowance

START: ASAP

LOCATION: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Hybrid working available after training; minimum 60% of working days in a calendar month from the office)

Business Administrator Main Responsibilities

• To facilitate client onboarding processing after KYC/AML
• To perform regulatory reviews of existing client files in line with MBE’s periodic review policy
• To maintain up-to-date client information in systems
• To support the business flexibly
• To operate daily tasks such as mitigants report, Bloomberg news distribution, and circulating LE205 reports
• To communicate thoroughly with other departments/teams to ensure no delays in processes
• To ensure that procedures and working instructions are developed and that training is provided to relevant staff

Business Administrator Ideal Candidate

• At least 2 years of experience in the banking sector, primarily in middle‑office functions or B2B customer service
• Advanced Excel skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong drive for process improvement
• Fluency in English is mandatory
• Japanese language skill or German language skill is advantageous
• Understanding of Japanese language or Japanese working culture is a plus

All applicants for the Business Administrator must have the right to work in the Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.

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