kyb analyst - periodic review

Responsibilities:

Manage personal workload and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management

Handle, review and verify all applications for client on-boarding within available SLAs

To maintain a good relationship and work closely with Relationship Partner Teams and direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfill your KYC due diligence

Proficiency in compliance applications and programmes such as World-Check, Jumio and etc

Act as a checker to ensure effective 2-eyed and 4-eyed customer due diligence process

Good proficiency in conducting risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews and enhanced due diligence

Monitoring and documentation of unusual activity or AML flags

Participate in internal and external training programs related to AML/CFT, and other subjects that may form part of the day to day work requirements

Serve as a point of contact for queries related to Periodic Reviews

Coordinate with other departments, such as Compliance and internal teams to ensure smooth review processes

Communicate with Key Account Managers (KAMs) for VIP and Broker accounts to resolve issues encountered during reviews

Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Handling any general administration and ancillary activities related to the above functions in accordance with the business requirements of the company

Reviewing constitutional documents of corporate clients and their related parties

Conducting open-source searches on regulation, public listing and licencing status

Performing WorldCheck screening against PEP, TF, Adverse Media and ML risk

Performing translations of corporate documents to English

Preparing senior management and MLRO escalation forms with detailed description of risk posed by the client as well as red flags and mitigating factors

Providing feedback on system malfunctions, gaps and necessary upgrades

Implementing procedures in onboarding environment, pointing out procedural gaps

Detecting suspicious and falsified documentationEnsuring accurate manual data entry

Requirements:

At least 3 years experience in a corporate onboarding role with substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs

Understanding of a corporate onboarding role with knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs

Fluent English speaker and additional European language is required to effectively coordinate with partners and stakeholders

Knowledge of multiple client types (E.g: Non-Operating/Asset Holding Companies, Funds, Partnerships, Segregated Portfolio Companies, Trusts); and multiple EEA jurisdictions

Experience in reviewing AML Policies and Procedures and identifying control gaps;

Good knowledge of Virtual Asset Service Providers business types

Experience handling reviews of high risk and complex KYB cases as well as conducting reviews of Financial Institutions and Broker clients profiles. 

Highly preferred for candidates to possess ACAMS/CAMS/CCAS/ICA certifications or others

Possesses strong time management, organizational and relationship building skills

Adaptable in an evolving and fast-moving environment

Good knowledge on provisions of local laws, directives, regulations and otherwise standards applicable to subject persons

Good knowledge of upcoming regulation of virtual currency policies is a strong plus