Client Due Diligence Administrator (Temporary) MMH261022-6

Momentum; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum in South Africa seeks a meticulous CDD Administrator to support the Compliance Due Diligence function by collecting and reviewing client documents to perform risk rating assessments.

The role is client-facing and back-office oriented, demanding accuracy, clear communication, and efficiency in a fast-paced regulatory environment, with emphasis on KYC/CDD requirements and ongoing onboarding support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ previous experience in administrative, client service or compliance environment.
• Understanding of KYC / CDD requirements, corporate entity structures, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening and corporate registration documentation.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in KYC, client onboarding, CDD administration and compliance administration.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all required CDD documentation from clients, brokers and intermediaries.
• Request additional information where documentation is incomplete or outdated.
• Maintain regular communication with clients to facilitate onboarding and periodic review requirements.
• Educate clients and brokers regarding documentary requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Verify completeness of documentation against internal CDD standards.
• Validate corporate structures and legal entity information.
• Confirm authorised signatories and representatives.
• Identify missing information and initiate remediation actions.
• Conduct company searches using approved databases.
• Source publicly available ownership information.
• Identify beneficial ownership structures.
• Escalate complex ownership arrangements.
• Perform sanctions, PEP, adverse media and registry checks.
• Apply predefined risk scoring methodology and highlight higher-risk clients.
• Escalate concerns to CDD Analysts.
• Maintain electronic client records and track outstanding requirements.

Job description

Role Purpose

The Client Due Diligence (CDD) Administrator is responsible for supporting the Compliance Due Diligence function by identifying, requesting, receiving, reviewing and managing client documentation required to perform effective due diligence checks and risk rating assessments. The role ensures that the accountable institutions can be appropriately risk rated by the Compliance CDD analyses in line with regulatory, compliance, and internal policy requirements, contributing to the organizations compliance and risk management framework.

This is an administrative role, client facing and back office facing role requiring a high level of clear communication, accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail in a pressurized, time-sensitive environment.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ previous experience in administrative, client service or compliance environment.
• Understanding of KYC / CDD requirements, corporate entity structures, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening and corporate registration documentation.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in KYC, client onboarding, CDD administration and compliance administration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Client Information Collection

• Obtain all required CDD documentation from clients, brokers and intermediaries.
• Request additional information where documentation is incomplete or outdated.
• Maintain regular communication with clients to facilitate onboarding and periodic review requirements.
• Educate clients and brokers regarding documentary requirements and regulatory obligations.

Documentation Review

• Verify completeness of documentation against internal CDD standards.
• Validate corporate structures and legal entity information.
• Confirm authorised signatories and representatives.
• Identify missing information and initiate remediation actions.

Corporate Structure Research

• Conduct company searches using approved databases.
• Source publicly available ownership information.
• Identify beneficial ownership structures.
• Escalate complex ownership arrangements.

Screening Activities

Perform Initial Screening Checks Including

• Sanctions screening
• PEP screening
• Adverse media searches
• Corporate registry searches
• Verification of beneficial owners

Preliminary Risk Assessment

• Apply predefined risk scoring methodology.
• Identify risk indicators.
• Highlight potentially higher-risk clients.
• Escalate concerns to CDD Analysts.

Record Management

• Maintain electronic client records.
• Ensure accurate document filing.
• Track outstanding requirements.
• Manage periodic review schedules.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build relationships with brokers and corporate clients.
• Provide guidance on CDD requirements.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation.
• Support onboarding teams.

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