KYC Associate - English

6102 ACN 2 BPS Company; Campo de Ourique; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance and Pension Plan

Free medical services at office

Wellness programs

Udemy/Pluralsight access

Flexible benefits program

Job summary

Client X in Lisbon is seeking a KYC Associate to execute KYC activities, ad-hoc regulatory requirement reports, and remediation tasks for a fast-growing payments platform with global reach. You will work closely with onboarding teams to ensure compliant customer due diligence and accurate documentation.

Identify key risks in the client lifecycle, provide guidance on KYC requirements to Front Office, stay current on AML/CFT laws, and complete Periodic KYC reviews while helping to reduce

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of professional experience
• English B2 (minimum)
• Own a valid work permit for Portugal and/or EU/Schengen citizenship
• General understanding of cross-border CDD in e-commerce and banking/payments
• Knowledge of KYC onboarding: name screening, PEP, customer risk ratings, CIP
• Experience conducting KYC reviews and onboarding
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Execute KYC activities and ad-hoc regulatory reports
• Remediate KYC issues and support branch operations
• Identify risks in the client lifecycle and design future-state processes
• Maintain knowledge of AML/CFT regulations and advise Front Office on KYC requirements
• Complete Periodic KYC reviews and EDD conducts

Skills

KYC onboarding

AML/CFT knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Education

Highschool Diploma or higher

Job description

Why Join Us

At Client X, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career.

About The Team

The Global Payment team of Client X provides payment solutions -- including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on Client X platforms.

What You'll Do

The KYC Associate is accountable for executing the Know Your Customer (KYC) activities, ad-hoc regulatory requirement reports, and remediation's of the branch

Identify key risks in the current client lifecycle management process and recommend strategies to for future state design to mitigate AML risks while operationalizing efficiency levers and reduce account opening lead times

Maintain subject matter expertise of applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations and support Front Office by providing guidance on KYC compliance requirements

Completion of KYC and EDD Conducts initial review of Periodic KYC Reviews

Who We're Looking For

• 1-2 years of professional experience
• Highschool Diploma (12th Grade) or higher - mandatory
• English B2 (minimum) - mandatory
• Own a valid work permit to work in Portugal and/or European Union/Schengen Space citizenship - mandatory
• General understanding of cross-border jurisdictional CDD requirements specifically in the e-commerce and banking/payments space
• Experience with the principles of KYC onboarding to include name screening, PEP management, customer risk ratings and CIP Base technical knowledge with an understanding of AML/CFT legislation
• Experience conducting KYC reviews and onboarding
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels

What We Offer

• Health insurance
• Life Insurance and Pension Plan Programs
• Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist)
• Wellness programs
• Flexben Program (Support for Education, Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Plataforms
• Flex-ability program (financial and flexible support for people with disabilities)
• Special banking conditions

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