KYC Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by FDM Group
£30,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary: FDM is seeking a KYC Analyst for a hybrid role in Belfast, primarily focused on delivering Business As Usual (BAU) activities within the Client Onboarding team in the finance sector. This associate-level position offers training and development opportunities while supporting the Client Lifecycle Team Lead in a fast-paced environment. The role involves managing client onboarding processes, conducting KYC/AML checks, and collaborating with various stakeholders. This is an initial 12-month contract with potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effective delivery of allocated client lifecycle processes, ensuring timely execution to defined service levels.
- Complete onboarding cases for low, medium, and high-risk clients, conducting necessary KYC/AML and due diligence checks.
- Monitor negative media alerts, investigating and escalating to compliance as appropriate.
- Utilise screening tools for efficient client screening related to BAU cases.
- Assist with group mailbox management, responding to queries and allocating e-mails within the team.
- Build relationships with internal Operations stakeholders and Front Office Brokers.
- Liaise with the Anti Financial Crime team in London on escalated AML/KYC risks.
- Collaborate with team members to provide efficient BAU service and reduce client onboarding times in EMEA.
- Provide feedback on process enhancements to senior management.
- Drive a positive team culture by supporting team members in their daily tasks.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a KYC Analyst role.
- Excellent attention to detail and high organisational skills.
- Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, adaptable to audience.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced or pressured environments.
- Skilled in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Knowledge of financial markets is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): £30,000.00 yearly
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: Finance
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a KYC Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Belfast. Our client is seeking a KYC Analyst who will be responsible for delivering Business As Usual (BAU) activities within the Client Onboarding team whilst supporting the Client Lifecycle Team Lead in a fast paced Financial Services environment. This is an associate level role, where sufficient training will be provided to support the joiner in learning key skills in the Financial Services Sector.
Responsibilities
- Effective delivery of allocated client lifecycle processes, ensuring that activities are executed to defined service levels and on a timely basis, meeting the requirements of the business
- Complete onboarding cases for low, medium and high-risk clients across all businesses, undertaking and thoroughly completing all necessary KYC/AML and due diligence checks
- Monitoring of negative media alerts and where appropriate, investigation and escalation to compliance
- Utilise screening tools to complete efficient client screening related to BAU cases
- Responsible for assisting with group mailbox management, responding to queries and the allocation of e-mails within the team
- Build key relationships with internal Operations stakeholders as well as Front Office Brokers
- Liaise with the Anti Financial Crime in London on cases that are escalated on AML/KYC risks
- Collaborating with team members to provide an efficient BAU service to clients and driving the reduction of client onboarding times in EMEA
- Provide feedback on suggestions for process enhancements to senior management
- Drive a positive culture within the team by supporting all team members in their daily tasks
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a KYC Analyst role
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail, possesses high organisation skills & a proactive approach
- Demonstrates strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills
- Strong ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment
- Highly effective written & oral communication skills; adapts communication style to suit audience
- Shows evidence of being comfortable working in fast paced or pressured environments
- Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Knowledge of financial markets would be advantageous
Why join us
- Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
- Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
- Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
- Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme
About FDM
We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.
Diversity and Inclusion
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.