Due Diligence Coordinator

• Support Due Diligence group
• Seek ways to improve client onboarding process, on-going periodic client reviews and quality control activities
• Conduct complex comprehensive research or background investigations on transactions, individuals, entities, organizations or locations to identify and mitigate associated sanctions, financial crime, and reputational risks
• Receive direction from supervisor and escalate non-routine questions
• Interact with immediate team and Due Diligence area on wide range of information
• Engage with clients indirectly through relationship managers to support meeting policy and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Due Diligence experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Possess good knowledge in US regulations (Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act and Economic Sanctions laws)
• Excellent communication and relationship/partnership building skills.
• Bachelors degree in business, Finance or Economics
• 2 to 5 years of Experience in AML Investigations, EDD Reviews, PEP Investigations, Fraud Investigations, customer/transactional activity research, domain knowledge within banking and BSA/AML/OFAC Regulatory Compliance related review of Customer relationships
• Would be required to demonstrate logical thinking, good numeric abilities, domain understanding.
• Ability to foresee risks, be proactive and predictive while developing risk mitigation plans.
• Experience delivering results in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion handling highly sensitive casework.
• Able to articulate a complex problem, design, build and implement a solution and communicate in clear business terms the benefits of the proposed risk management approach

Job Expectations:

• Flexibility of working in shifts
• Conduct comprehensive research and background reviews of transactions, individuals, entities, organizations or locations to identify and mitigate risks through documenting findings and escalation
• Perform EDD reviews in line with client policy to fulfil Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
• Research business escalations to review potential negative news or financial crimes-related potential matches, research and provide recommendation based on findings
• Review basic issues, policies or procedures for which answers can be quickly obtained related to lower risk tasks and deliverables with narrower impact
• Perform tasks to support regular reporting routines and/or ad-hoc requests, which include report review, analysis, research and documentation
• Gather and input data utilizing resources to identify documentation required to meet policy or regulatory requirements
• Evaluate output from the Due Diligence Group which includes Corporate Politically Exposed Persons, Global Sanctions Screening & Reporting, and Enhanced Due Diligence Center.
• Receive direction from supervisor and exercise judgment while developing understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals