KYC Analyst | ED&F Man Corporate | London (hybrid)
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Role Overview
An essential role in ensuring the group’s adherence to compliance requirements and industry legislation regarding sanctions, AML, ABC, and CTF reporting to the Deputy Head of Compliance. This role works with the business to process requests for due diligence on all new and existing counterparties, intermediaries, and service providers (including vessels). This role demands knowledge of global sanctions regimes and experience in using due diligence software and screening tools to manage ongoing monitoring of red flag alerts.
Key Accountabilities
* Conduct Due Diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC), including Sanctions, AML, ABC, and CTF checks for the onboarding of new counterparties, and refresh/ ongoing monitoring for pre-existing counterparties as part of the ED&F Man Group Sanctions & Due Diligence policy and procedures.
* Perform screening by reviewing counterparty documentation, trade capture data, and external screening tools and validating the information obtained on the counterparty using a variety of independent research sources.
* Perform data quality review of KYC requests for completeness, including ensuring all appropriate information is contained in the KYC to meet all regulatory, legal, bank and audit requirements.
* Process all outgoing KYC requests for stakeholder banks and clearing brokers.
* Execute and review negative media alerts from client screening and escalate where necessary.
* Perform QC checks to ensure high quality screening standards are upheld.
* Understand sanctions risks, AML, ABC and anti-tax evasion requirements, documentary red flags and approaches to mitigate risk during due diligence checks.
* Perform additional due diligence on high-risk counterparties, or where a red flag has been raised.
* Maintain detailed records on counterparties for second-level review, and internal audit/ external regulatory inspection.
* Liaise with counterparties, Front Office, Credit, Legal and Operations as necessary as part of the KYC process.
* Support process documentation exercise for all future regulatory changes and process improvements within the scope of KYC/ AML.
* Prepare management information on number of counterparties screened, timeliness of screening, red flag rates, approval, and rejection rates for Deputy Head of Compliance.
* Continuously develop knowledge of Sanctions, AML, ABC, CTF and anti-tax evasion related regulations.
Skills and Experience
* At least 2 years proven experience in a due diligence/KYC role within commodities – physical trading ESSENTIAL, preferably agricultural soft commodities although other commodities might be considered.
* Experience of working with industry standard GRC software (such as Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv, Thomson Reuters) and screening tools (Dow Jones, Dun & Bradstreet, BvD) – BENEFICIAL
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions.
* Proficiency in strategic analysis.
* Fluent professional business English ESSENTIAL, additional languages French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian BENEFICIAL.
We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.
Our Values
Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.
Our Commitment
We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.
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