KYB Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Manage personal workload and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
• Handle, review and verify all applications for client on-boarding within available SLAs
• Maintain a good relationship and work closely with Relationship Partner Teams and directly with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfill KYC due diligence
• Proficiency in compliance applications and programmes such as World-Check and Jumio
• Act as a checker to ensure effective 2-eyed and 4-eyed customer due diligence process
• Good proficiency in conducting risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews and enhanced due diligence
• Monitoring and documentation of unusual activity or AML flags
• Participate in internal and external training programs related to AML/CFT and other subjects that may form part of the day-to-day work requirements
• Serve as a point of contact for queries related to Periodic Reviews
• Coordinate with other departments, such as Compliance and internal teams to ensure smooth review processes
• Communicate with Key Account Managers (KAMs) for VIP and Broker accounts to resolve issues encountered during reviews
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Handle any general administration and ancillary activities related to the above functions in accordance with the business requirements of the company
• Review constitutional documents of corporate clients and their related parties
• Conduct open-source searches on regulation, public listing and licensing status
• Perform WorldCheck screening against PEP, TF, Adverse Media and ML risk
• Perform translations of corporate documents to English
• Prepare senior management and MLRO escalation forms with detailed description of risk posed by the client as well as red flags and mitigating factors
• Provide feedback on system malfunctions, gaps and necessary upgrades
• Implement procedures in the onboarding environment, pointing out procedural gaps
• Detect suspicious and falsified documentation and ensure accurate manual data entry

Requirements:

• At least 3 years experience in a corporate onboarding role with substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and day-to-day compliance affairs
• Understanding of a corporate onboarding role with knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and day-to-day compliance affairs
• Fluent English speaker; additional European language is required to effectively coordinate with partners and stakeholders
• Knowledge of multiple client types (e.g., Non-Operating/Asset Holding Companies, Funds, Partnerships, Segregated Portfolio Companies, Trusts) and multiple EEA jurisdictions
• Experience in reviewing AML Policies and Procedures and identifying control gaps
• Good knowledge of Virtual Asset Service Providers business types
• Experience handling reviews of high risk and complex KYB cases as well as conducting reviews of Financial Institutions and Broker clients' profiles
• Highly preferred for candidates to possess ACAMS/CAMS/CCAS/ICA certifications or others
• Possess strong time management, organizational and relationship building skills
• Adaptable in an evolving and fast-moving environment
• Good knowledge of provisions of local laws, directives, regulations and otherwise standards applicable to subject persons
• Good knowledge of upcoming regulation of virtual currency policies is a strong plus