Wholesale KYC Operations - Markets Middle Office Analyst

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging areaThis is a unique opportunity for you to work in our team to partner with the Business to provide a comprehensive view.

Within the Corporate Investment Bank, the WKO Markets Middle Office (WKO MO) plays a critical role in ensuring that as an organization, we are compliant with multiple regulations, in order to protect the bank s reputation and nancial assets.

The WKO MO team operates in close partnership with Clients, Business, Operations, Credit, and Compliance to provide e cient and timely on-boarding of new/existing client relationships to the JP Morgan infrastructure.

As an Analyst/Associate in the WKO Markets Middle Office, you will be responsible for managing the Front Office relationship for business requests for KYC Onboarding, Remediation, and Renewals. You will facilitate the end-to-end client onboarding process, ensuring all due diligence documentation is sourced and delivered to the KYC Production team to incorporate into the KYC platform. You will also leverage AI to enhance the KYC process.

Job responsibilities:

• Manage new business and KYC periodic refresh requests liaising with Front Office and facilitating the KYC process end-to-end
• Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert to guide clients through the KYC requirements and variation of documents which may fulfil due diligence requirements
• Conduct in-depth analysis on the ownership structure of the client on publicly available sources (not limited to company registries) or client documentation, and seek additional confirmation or approvals as required
• Work closely with Business and Clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence for full KYC due diligence
• Follow up with KYC production teams to ensure onboarding is completed within agreed timeframes
• Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning, review status of key onboardings and prioritize open requests
• Frequently interact with key stakeholders such as Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships, eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information ow across the groups
• Manage workload and priority items and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
• Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the region
• Identify and execute process enhancements and opportunities including leveraging AI, provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business

Required qualifications, capabilities & skills :

• B.S. Degree or equivalent with minimum 3 years of relevant experience in KYC / Onboarding functions, preferably within the banking industry
• A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards is essential
• Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, Funds, FI s. etc.)
• Knowledge of nancial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)
• Resilient interpersonal skills, ability to partner with internal stakeholders, influencing and negotiating effectively with business partners and clients
• Strong time management, organizational, customer service and relationship management skills
• Client focused whist maintaining a strong controls mind-set and focus on quality. Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards
• Ability to grasp/learn concepts and procedures quickly
• Basic to intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities & skills :