Associate KYC Services Specialist

Associate KYC Specialist

Bangalore

45 Hours weekly

Hybrid

Intro:

CSC is a dynamic, international and growth-oriented company. We provide you with outstanding opportunities for your professional and personal development through our local and global offices. 

The anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing compliance landscape is gaining significant importance in the corporate and trust business. We see a growing need for talent in this domain with high level of skills in the areas of risk analysis, know your client and client due diligence coupled with strong communication and judgement capabilities.

We’re hiring for an Associate - KYC Specialist, who will be reviewing client files and screening clients against regulatory watchlists, and identifying potential risks related to money laundering, fraud, or other financial crimes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations, sanctions screening, and customer verification processes.

Some of the things you’ll be doing:

• Conduct KYC (Know Your Customer) screening on new and existing clients using internal and external databases.
• Analyze and review potential matches from sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEP), and adverse media screening.
• Investigate and escalate suspicious activities to the Compliance or KYC leaders when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with AML, FATF, OFAC, FinCEN, and other relevant global regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of screening activities and findings for audit purposes.
• Work closely with internal teams (Compliance, Risk, Legal) to support the onboarding and ongoing monitoring process.
•  Stay updated with regulatory changes and industry best practices in financial crime compliance.

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?

• 2 Years + experience in banking or corporate services 
• Bachelors or Master’s degree with excellent grades 
• Understanding of AML, KYC, Due diligence processes 
• Understanding of financial sanctions and ability to learn screening solutions (World Check)
• Experience and ability to carry out client risk assessment, utilizing enterprise methodology
• Excellent analytical skills
• MS Office/Excel
• Excellent written and verbal English
• The ability and willingness to communicate directly with clients, both in writing and by telephone/Teams/Zoom
• Presentation skills - demonstrable experience in presenting information in one or one or small group meetings

Preferred Qualifications:

1. A professional Anti-Money Laundering Qualification or desire to work towards one.