KYC & EIC Account Analyst

KYC & EIC Account Analyst

12 Month Contract

London

Hybrid Working

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We are happy to be recruiting for one of our high-profile Banking clients. They are currently looking for a KYC & EIC Account Analyst to join them for an initial 12-month contract. However, there may be scope for extension.

Role Purpose:

Responsible for customer's KYC management including on-boarding, reviews, and related ad-hoc tasks.
Responsible for EIC customer account management including opening, amending, and maintaining customer accounts ensuring consistency, integrity, and accuracy of data.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Opening and maintenance of customer accounts for SPD across all systems
• Conducting research, reviewing, compiling, and checking the completeness of KYC documentation for new on-boarding within the set deadline. Liaison with RMs, Back Office & Middle Office teams (including PD Legal & Compliance Dept, OAD, Treasury Department, etc) incorporating therein compliance with all internal policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ensuring annual customer Financial Crime Risk reviews are completed within the set deadline. Conducting investigative analysis of any issues rose during the review processes, providing feedback and evidence to Head of CDD, MLRO, RMs and the relevant Front Offices as required.
• Liaising with RMs, CDD Team members when discrepancies in the documentation are identified and providing appropriate feedback.
• Ensuring that the customer data is maintained in a high standard of accuracy during life of customer relationship and perform essential house-keeping duties across Banks systems, including maintaining EIC customer records and relevant documentations.
• Maintaining to do list and any necessary follow up to monitor and meet deadlines.
• Keeping management informed of status of cases and proactively identifying issues.
• Perform research via internal and external sources, gather and analyses documentation in accordance with regulatory and KYC requirements.
• Participate in training programmes to develop KYC knowledge relevant to each type of customers and their jurisdictions.
• Maintain account opening and KYC operation manuals and procedures.
• Any other tasks as designated by team head or management.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Good knowledge of KYC related regulations and internal processes
• Experience in dealing with KYC/AML/CTF with good track record of communicating various counterparties including CDD team, Compliance, Financial Crime, Operations concerning the on boarding and reviewing of clients.
• Work autonomous with initiatives to complete works within short deadlines.
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel knowledge
• Good planning, organisational, time management skills
• Maintain to do list and any necessary follow up to monitor and meet deadlines.
• Keep management informed of status of cases and proactively identifying issues.
• Background of KYC work for Leveraged Finance is preferable.
• French speaker helpful (they may be asked to translate KYC documents from French to English)

Location:

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to work from the clients London office 2-3 days a week.

Working hours:

Standard working hours with some flex where required.

If you feel that this is a role that would suit you then please apply today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Pontoon Solutions are an equal opportunities company