KYC Onboarding Analyst

Senior KYC Onboarding Analyst

Location: London

Role Purpose

The Analyst is responsible for conducting the onboarding review in line with current policy to ensure all Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements are fulfilled. He plays a vital role together with the sales team in order to provide a smooth onboarding experience while making sure that our legal and compliance requirements are met. 

Responsibilities

• Safeguarding Ebury, our existing Clients and prospective Client relationships from financial crime risk including money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption, fraud, sanctions risk, tax evasion and reputational risk
• Performing anti-financial crime checks as part of the Ebury Onboarding process for corporate clients in compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and internal requirements
• Comprehensive CDD and EDD checks for corporate clients, including the KYC process, identification and analysis of complex ownership structures, financial statements and transaction patterns
• CDD/EDD analysis across all types of legal entities and business sectors in a variety of jurisdictions with an emphasis on local clients
• Direct contact with clients
• Presentation of Ebury’s onboarding requirements to clients in a clear and compliant manner
• Identification of red flags and exposure to financial crime risk, including escalation to Compliance and Senior Management where required
• Making risk-based decisions to onboard or reject applications
• Efficient management of a personal portfolio of onboarding cases
• Proactive follow-up with clients and sales representatives to ensure timely completion of onboarding analysis
• Documenting client files in a structured format compliant with internal requirements
• Identifying opportunities for improvement within the onboarding process
• Assist in preparation and management of data and information required for internal and external audits
• Support ad-hoc projects within the department and wider business as required
• Validation of checks carried out by other members of the team
• Support in training delivery
• Supporting the Supervisor with team management responsibilities

Requirements:

• Fluency in English
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience conducting CDD and EDD with corporate clients
• Advanced knowledge of red flags and financial crime typologies relevant to the payments and FX space
• Proactive, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
• Highly organised, with the ability to work to deadlines, multi-task, and prioritise and re-prioritise workload as needed
• Diligent, with excellent attention to detail
• Effective critical thinking skills, with the ability to find solutions to problems independently
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal including working alongside the Front Office
• Co-operative, and comfortable working in a team environment, including remote teams
• Curious and engaged, who takes ownership of their own learning journey by asking questions and seeking out new information
• Adaptable, with the ability to cope with changing products, processes and procedures
• Motivated and driven, with a desire to make Ebury a success
• Experience of direct client contact within financial services is a plus

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