Kyc/aml Avp
Posted 4 days ago by Adecco
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London
Summary: The KYC/AML AVP role involves providing operational support for account opening processes within the Transaction Banking sector of a large financial institution. This position requires collaboration with senior staff to ensure compliance with KYC/AML regulations while supporting the growth of the business. The role includes conducting KYC onboarding and periodic reviews, validating documentation, and liaising with various stakeholders. The successful candidate will contribute to both strategic initiatives and client service excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support senior staff in marketing, origination, and execution of KYC and MI support.
- Conduct, process, and check KYC onboarding/periodic reviews of client files.
- Compile and check KYC documentation requirements for onboarding/periodic reviews.
- Validate information/documentation supplied by customers for completeness and accuracy.
- Ensure customer onboarding and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
- Liaise with Financial Crime Middle Office and Product Sales Officers for exceptional handling.
- Act as a point of contact for stakeholders providing guidance on Customer Due Diligence.
- Conduct investigative analysis of issues arising during onboarding/periodic reviews.
- Prepare PowerPoint slides and materials for internal presentations.
Key Skills:
- Experience as a KYC/AML analyst in the financial sector.
- Knowledge of trade finance and transaction banking operations and products.
- Familiarity with internal systems such as Accord and EIC GBR LIQ.
- Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Creative problem-solving skills and openness to new approaches.
- Proactive in suggesting improvements to processes and procedures.
- Self-motivated and trusted team player.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
AML/ KYC AVP
Compliance & AML Control Group, Global Trade Finance Department
6 months
London
One of our large financial clients is currently looking for a AVP level KYC Analyst
To support strategic initiatives across transaction banking business. This position is expected to provide hands-on operational support for account opening processes in Transaction Banking. This role bridges strategic coordination and practical execution, contributing to both innovation and client service excellence.
Assist in the sustainable growth of Transaction Banking business in a compliant manner and ensure daily that GTFD follow all the required internal & external policies, rules and procedures relating to KYC/AML
Provide administrative support to the groups of GTFD located in London, EU and Dubai.
Provide all operational aspects relating to the on-boarding / periodic review.
Responsibilities
The following are essential Accountabilities& Responsibilities
- Support senior staff (AVP, VP level and above) as part of deal teams in the marketing for, origination of, and execution of, KYC and MI support as needed
- Responsible for conducting, processing and / or checking (as assigned) the KYC on-boarding/periodic reviews of client files in all relevant systems, ensuring the efficient and effective completion of designated tasks and ensuring the related activities adhering to current procedures
- Compile and/or check KYC documentation requirements for on-boarding/periodic reviews
- Validate information/documentation supplied by the customers, and/or product sales/marketing officers for completeness, adequacy, and accuracy. Ensure documentation is fit for purpose in-line with internal and external requirements
- Have full knowledge of the CDD Procedures and system functionality to ensure customer onboarding and reviews are completed in a timely manner
- Liaise with Financial Crime Middle Office ("FCMO") and the Product Sales Officers/Marketing Officers to prepare/monitor any necessary exceptional handling, deferral, risk re-classification, file notes with detailed rationale and monitor as appropriate
- Act as a point of contact for Product Sales Officers and the relevant stakeholders, including FCMO, coverage teams providing help, guidance, and advice on Customer Due Diligence etc.
- Maintain continuous contact with FCMO and customers where needed to keep customer file updated
- Conduct investigative analysis of any issues arising during the on-boarding/periodic reviews processes, providing feedback and evidence to group head and the relevant product sales/marketing officers, and FCMO and MLRO as required
- Escalate as appropriate any issue that potentially impacts the risk rating of the customer
- Prepare PowerPoint slides and other materials for internal presentations including extracting relevant data from systems
Skills
The following are essential qualifications, job knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.
- Experience of working in the financial sector as KYC/AML analyst
- Knowledge of trade finance and transaction banking operations and products is desirable
- Knowledge of internal systems Accord, EIC GBR LIQ is an advantage
- Reviews work carefully and thoroughly to ensure quality and meeting of deadlines
- Reports routinely and updates immediate management promptly so that there are no surprises
- Thinks flexibly and creatively to solve problems and is open to new approaches within their role
- Proactively suggests changes to improve current processes and operating procedures
- Self-motivated and trusted by other group members as someone who plays a key role in contributing to the delivery of the group's objectives
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