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Senior KYC Analyst

Senior KYC Analyst

LevelUP HCSLondon Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overall purpose and main responsibilities and duties of the role :

As a KYC Senior Analyst within our team, you will be responsible for producing detailed KYC reviews of onboarding clients and performing additional due diligence for already existing clients and co-ordination of periodic review clients with KYC team offshore for the London Branch for our investment banking clients CIB clients.

Main responsibilities and duties of the role :

  • Analyse and conduct KYC due diligence on low, medium and high risk London CIB clients and conduct risk assessments of clients and investigative using a variety of internet search and third-party sources.
  • Co-ordinate and manage the periodic review clients with the relationship manager and the offshore KYC analysts.
  • Act as the first line of defence, identifying financial crime and sanctions risks during the client on boarding process.
  • Demonstrates strong independent responsibility and extensive knowledge in working with international AML compliance-related issues.
  • Identifies and assesses the relevancy of public records as they relate to customer information.
  • Possess an in-depth understanding of AML typologies inherent in large multinational corporations, exercising sound judgment and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Conducts thorough investigations to establish the presence of AML typologies, determine correlations or anomalies in data, and ascertain the economic purpose of activities between originators and beneficiaries.
  • Makes judgments on risk based on findings and determines if any unusual or high-risk activity requires further investigation.
  • Independently produces complete and accurate reports of investigations, findings, decisions, quality checks, and recommendations for KYC Analysts.
  • Proactively identifies opportunities to refine processes and increase operational efficiencies, manage relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to procedural changes.
  • Clear Daily Screening Alerts (Daily Surveillance of clients of any negative information)

Key skills, experience, personal attributes required :

  • Educated to Bachelor's or Master's Degree level.
  • Essential knowledge of KYC / AML with at least 5 to 8 years' experience (Audit, Control, Risk, and Research may also be areas of experience).
  • Knowledge of AML regulatory policies, with a strong understanding of the financial industry, AML typologies, geography, products, customer types, including correspondent banks.
  • Exceptional research and analytical skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of unstructured data, identify trends and potential high-risk activity, and document conclusions appropriately.
  • Client-focused with strong customer service skills, including oral and written communication.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a high-volume work schedule, cooperating closely with other Quality Control members and London Financial Crime Compliance members.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Knowledge of European languages desirable(Spanish, French and Portuguese)
  • Exposure to project management and process improvement techniques.
  • Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and drive results through leadership, communication, and influence.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Have an understanding of regulatory reporting requirements (EMIR, FATAC, MiFID, MIFIR, CRS etc.)
  • Experience in working in KYC tools like Fenergo or any new tools desirable.
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