Client Data Specialist IV

Take a lead role in acquiring, managing and retaining meaningful relationships that deliver outstanding experience to our customers.

Job Summary

As a KYC Operations Specialist within the Wholesale KYC Operations team, you will partner with client-facing teams to ensure all client KYC records are compliant with regulatory standards in a timely fashion. You will validate all documentation provided in the end-to-end operational KYC activities of new clients and subsequent periodic renewal process of all clients, ensuring a high-quality product. You will review the collection and verification of data performed by the KYC Operations Analyst to ensure all KYC records are accurate and complete prior to a final review by the client-facing team. You are expected to stay current with all regulatory changes and requirements around client KYC, Suitability, and Documentation. We work closely with the Lines of Business (LOBs) to implement and operate a sustainable and scalable operational process supporting clients along the KYC lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand and implement of KYC standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Handle and maintain of confidential client documentation.
• Understand the firm’s KYC requirements when completing documentation inclusive of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Minimum Due Diligence (MDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Local Due Diligence (LDD), Specialized Due Diligence (SpDD) and Product Due Diligence requirements (PDD)
• Review of client data/processes to meet firm wide quality standards
• Interpret alerts and communicating to management when applicable
• Engage with Middle office and be part of KYC/AML interactions to complete the case as per the timeline. Ability to comprehend the KYC risk factors and draft the overall risk summary for the client

Required Qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or Graduate Degree
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry with a demonstrated track-record of delivery and/or relevant experience in Compliance, Corporate KYC, AML, and Screening 
• Strong research, analytical, and comprehension skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data
• Outstanding client management, partnership building, leadership, and direct experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders at one time 
• Effective communication, interpersonal and analytical skills with the ability to work independently on multiple assignments.
• Good understanding of Financial Services industry /AML, Sanctions policies and banking systems