Client Lifecycle Analyst – AML/KYC (12-month FTC)

Rory Mackie & Associates; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Rory Mackie & Associates seeks a CLM-KYC professional to support onboarding and due diligence. You will manage KYC/AML processes, engage with clients and internal teams, and ensure regulatory compliance across lifecycle events.

Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Onboarding and Fund Operations, you will monitor risks and maintain accurate records for audits and reporting. A client-focused, detail-oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in law, commerce, or related field is required.
• 2-3 years experience in a financial institution or professional services is preferred.
• Experience in client-facing roles and understanding of CLM platforms and AI tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Onboard clients by completing initial KYC due diligence for individuals and institutions.
• Oversee KYC refreshes, ODD, and PEP approval processes.
• Monitor onboarding progress with third parties and internal stakeholders.
• Act as primary contact for KYC-related queries and communication.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Onboarding, and Fund Operations to complete KYC requirements.
• Maintain records and support audits and regulatory reporting.

Skills

KYC due diligence

AML compliance

Client onboarding

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in law, commerce, or related field

Tools

CLM platforms

AI tools / low-code automation

Job description

About the team:

The Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) Team is a newly formed, centralised function designed to support the investment activity of both individual and institutional clients across our clients

global fund ranges. The team plays a pivotal role in facilitating fund investment inflows and outflows

by managing key client lifecycle events, with a primary focus on executing Anti-Money Laundering

(AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) due diligence throughout the full client relationship. As a

dedicated centre of expertise, the CLM team ensures AML servicing is delivered with consistency,

efficiency and rigour. Acting as a professional interface with clients, the team is responsible for

requesting, collecting and sensibly assessing AML/KYC information to ensure full regulatory

compliance.

Operating in close partnership with Compliance, Legal, Fund Operations, Client Operations and

Onboarding, the CLM Team helps to ensure clients are appropriately managed and monitored

across all lifecycle stages. A critical enabler of the team’s effectiveness is a specialised client

lifecycle management system, which supports automation, reduces delays and strengthens

oversight. This technology allows the team to deliver a seamless, professional and compliant

experience for clients while ensuring regulatory compliance.

In this role you will:

• Ensure clients are appropriately onboarded by completing initial KYC due diligence on individual and institutional clients, including engaging with clients to understand corporate structures and obtain required documentation
• Oversee KYC refreshes, ongoing due diligence (ODD) and politically exposed person (PEP) approval processes
• Monitor progress of onboarding and due diligence processes involving third parties and internal stakeholders
• Serve as the primary point of contact for KYC-related queries and communication
• Manage query resolution from clients, third parties and internal teams like Client Group and Client Operations
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders, including Legal, Compliance, Onboarding, Fund Operations and transfer agents, to ensure timely, policy compliant completion of KYC requirements
• Monitor risks, trends and issues to ensure effective controls are in place, proactively escalating high-risk cases or anomalies and adapting processes to support continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate records to support audit and reporting requirements
• Source, aggregate and present reportable information in formats required by fund committees, boards, investors and management
• Stay informed on evolving KYC, AML and regulatory requirements and ensure team compliance with these standards
• Operate effectively within specialised CLM platforms and work with technology teams to streamline workflows, reduce manual interventions and enhance automation, monitoring and regulatory readiness
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across all relevant internal functions and external service providers

You should consider applying if you have:

• An undergraduate degree in law, commerce, or a related field
• 2-3 years relevant work experience at a financial institution, bank, asset manager, development finance institution or professional services, law, accounting or consulting firm
• Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to manage challenging or sensitive conversations professionally
• Familiarity with client lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, as well as AI tools or low code/no code automation tools

Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

• A client focused and collaborative mindset
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to ask thoughtful questions
• The ability to ‘approach and own’ and continuously identifies opportunities to develop processes and controls
• Results-oriented and motivated by achieving meaningful outcomes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail orientated, well organised and comfortable working in a challenging, dynamic environment