The primary objective of the CDD Analyst is to provide a high-quality administration service to client by achieving SLA s along with quality.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus
- Conducting CDD and EDD on new and existing counterparties, accurately, timely and in line with company policies and procedures; using a risk-based approach
- Conducting PEP and sanction checks on new and existing counterparties, as part of the due diligence process
- Investigating counterparties for any adverse information
- Ensuring CDD information held appropriately on existing counterparties, is refreshed, using a risk-based process so that it remains up to date and accurate in accordance with company policy and money laundering regulations.
- Core knowledge of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Regulations (AML/CTF)
- Receive CDD requests from the CDD Team Lead and reviewing the requirements.
- Perform CDD on new and existing counterparties and enhanced due diligence where applicable
- Knowledge on Ownership drill down, threshold for CDD and EDD.
- Knowledge on Open searches screening, discounting, and providing rational
- Undertake sanction and PEP screening on new and existing counterparties to determine if there are any PEPs/Sanction/AML risks
- Re-categorising risk ratings for existing counterparties where necessary.
- Obtain background information on clients through on-line research and other relevant sources
- Review CDD information held on existing clients to identify shortfalls and obtain missing documentation
- Record account status and approval information in the appropriate databases/spreadsheets
- Update the PEP register and complete PEP forms ensuring all PEP relationships are approved by the relevant persons
Operational Management
- Conducting investigations on counterparties for any adverse information, reputational risk issues, inappropriate practices, or behaviour on the part of the counterparty.
- Conducting risk assessments and applying risk categories to new counterparties
Governance & Risk
- Maintain level of accuracy
- Complete assigned task as per provided SLA
Experience & Personal Attributes
- Experience of CDD requirements for a wide range of customers including private companies, government entities, regulated and unregulated funds, offshore jurisdictions and introducing brokers
- Good Knowledge on Client onboarding and Remediation
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Good knowledge of external regulations, whilst keeping abreast with internal policies and procedure
- Knowledge on Ownership drill down, threshold for CDD and EDD.
- Knowledge on Open searches screening, discounting, and providing rational
- Good Communication/ Written Skill
- Good Knowledge on Pep Checks and discounting
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Work closely with colleagues in Compliance and Front Office
- Work closely with CDD Managers
- Exhibits high level client service skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills both independently and supporting others
- Excellent time management skills, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to manage and plan in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage change
- The Role need to support APAC or EMEA shift and would need to work in Rotational shift wherein shifts would start at 3:30 am IST for APAC and from 11.30 AM for EMEA.