KYC Professional, AYST

Your key responsibilities

As part of the Deutsche Bank IPB, we are seeking to hire qualified candidates to handle the following functions:

• Client Data Collection, Documentation & Maintenance as part of new adoption / during periodic reviews.
• Should also know the due diligence required to establish the correctness/validity of documents
• Know your client verification checks
• Risk categorization reviews for clients as per the regulatory requirements with knowledge of enhanced due diligence required while adopting High Risk clients
• Liaise with different stakeholders to manage work pipeline effectively

Key responsibilities of this role would include:

• Ability to understand complex ownership structures especially for non-traditional WM clients such Charities, Foundation, Trusts, Private Equity Funds and also Private Investment Companies (PIC),
• Detailed initial review of KYC file, identifying gaps in the Front Office submissions and clearly articulating why the submitted files meet (or do not meet) KYC and regulatory requirements
• Understanding the various sources of wealth generation for the client and analysing the information
• Ensuring that cases are prioritised and managed effectively and consistently in line with the agreed process and deadlines
• Independent and proactive liaison with Front Office and Anti Financial Crime function to ensure full transparency and improve turn-around times
• Perform name screening of clients and related parties to identify politically exposed persons, sanctioned persons, adverse media and mitigate risks associated with financial crimes
• Escalate high priority client / business issues in a timely manner to protect the franchise and the client business

Your skills and experience

A Post-graduate/Graduate degree in Finance, Business or Economics with a deep understanding of AML, KYC, Financial crimes, and other regulatory requirements (preferably Wealth Management) is what we are looking in the ideal candidate. Due to the nature of the job you should have the following skill sets:

• Relevant experience in Client On-boarding processes/Periodic KYC review and requirements
• Proven track record as a strong contributor and able to work in virtual global teams and a matrix organisation
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, initiative driven and proactive approach, prioritizes multiple tasks, and meets strict deadlines
• Experience in documenting processes to comply with the regulatory guidelines;
• Excellent communication skills, (written and verbal) with an open minded approach and the ability to share information with stakeholders and team members
• Proactively communicate with front office on deficiencies and/or next steps of KYC requirement
• Experienced in using the following tools Appway, Avaloq, Lexis Nexis, World Check, RDC and Fircosoft