Analyst

Job Description

PFB JD for Corporate KYC:

The KYC Analyst is responsible for conducting in-depth due diligence on customers, entities, and transactions to ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations. This role involves risk assessment, detailed investigations, and reporting of potential financial crime risks to protect the organization from regulatory and reputational risks.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD). Validating documents, identifying PEP, Ownership drill down, Screening and transaction monitoring, 

 

• Conduct in-depth KYC reviews on high-risk clients, including politically exposed persons (PEPs), complex corporate structures, and entities from high-risk jurisdictions.

 

• Perform comprehensive background checks using public records, watchlists, and internal systems to assess financial crime risks.

 

• Identify and analyse beneficial ownership structures to detect potential red flags related to money laundering, fraud, and other illicit activities.

 

• Review and validate customer documentation, including business registrations, financial statements, and legal agreements.

 

2. Risk Assessment & Investigation

 

• Assess and classify customers based on risk ratings, escalating high-risk cases for further review.

 

• Conduct transaction analysis to detect unusual patterns and behaviours that may indicate potential financial crime risks.