About the job

The Senior KYC Officer’s (SKYCO) primary focus is to act as the first level of control (1B) in reviewing, advising and validating on KYC (Know Your Client) due diligence assessment of prospective and existing clients. The SKYCO is also accountable for ensuring all relevant stakeholders sign-offs

Your Main Activities Are

Data Control and KYC file review:

• Validates correct data entry into the KYC tools based on the due diligence conducted and controls documentation format and content, to ensure adherence to due diligence guidelines
• Refers to relevant team members and/or managers to highlight data inconsistency and suggests methods of resolution, in addition, identify root causes impacting the quality and the training needs
• Ensures high standard of quality in the KYC files in adherence to the bank’s policies and procedures. Additionally, acts as a subject matter expert to support KYC Due Diligence team, as well as implements new policies, procedures and communications from Compliance and GCS
• Ensures timely escalation and owns proposed course of actions to line management to addresss identifies risks and blocking points during such processes
• Overviews the full client KYC file analysis, to ensure completeness and consistency before validation steps, substantiating the KYC review with a factual based-analysis
• Ensure all processes executed during the final overview of the KYC files are delivered per predefined guidelines
• Contributes to KPIs regarding quality (quality review including review of Compliance review results) and produce reports on the controls results performed and areas of improvement identified

Decision and follow-up:

• Arranges, prepares and documents Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) towards the final approval or the KYC file. Also, coordinates CAC meeting
• Liaises with Compliance, relationship managers and other senior stakeholders for KYC approval
• Coordinates with KYC teams in other Corporate and Institutional Banking locations in order to streamline the multisite KYC approval process for client on-boarding and recertification. Ensure the completeness of the conditions

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Fluency in English is mandatory (both oral and written)
• Knowledge on Compliance – Know Your Client
• Ability to develop others and improve their skills
• Good communication skills
• Analytical Ability
• Attention to detail/rigor

LI-Hybrid