Senior Associate

Responsibilities

• Review of documentation for entities such as corporation, charities, individuals as per policy / jurisdiction for all KYC / CDD documentation and raising request for information/document required as per the procedure
• Conduct due diligence and highlight procedural requirements if there is any defect
• Review helpful ownership (BO) and key controller according policy and screen for sanctions and adverse media
• Complete review in a timely and efficient manner
• Make recommendation on process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain awareness of regulatory updates and incorporate process and procedural changes in the due diligence review process
• Interpret evidence from multiple tools and systems to resolve legitimacy of customer behavior across multiple products
• Assist with monitoring and tracking incidents to ensure resolution occurs within the customer Service Level Agreement
• Tackle routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• University graduate
• Experience should be in back office work, compliance, investigation, AML/KYC, audit review and/or account review
• Microsoft Office, internet, and digital literacy!
• Excellent communication and comprehension
• Critical thinking

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in AML and KYC in the customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence and Know your Customer space for Fintech/e-commerce
• AML investigatory experience and analytical skills
• Periodical review of KYC records as to completeness, including verifying that due diligence has been performed
• Client on boarding checks, verifying external regulatory and registry websites for their legal active status.
• Understanding of different entity types and ownership structure including but no limited to – Charities, PIV, SPV, Banks & Financial Institute, Private and Public companies (listed / non listed) and CIS
• Ability to conduct detailed investigation in Adverse / Negative Media and Transaction Surveillance / Monitoring
• Ability to independently research, analyze, and recommend solutions to close open items and discrepancies
• Knowledge of AML/KYC controls including front-end systems, applications, data sources, and back end controls
• Experience in sanction screening, Know Your Customer (KYC), document verification (IDs, bank details, company registries)
• Outstanding analytical and investigative skills combined with the ability to navigate through ambiguity in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
• Excellent understanding of AML/KYC terminology
• Should have experienced in using Actimize, RDC, Fortent, Norkom, Lexis Nexis, Bridger XG, SIEBEL and Dow Jones etc!
• Good experience in MS-Office applications like Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook etc.