This role focuses on risk-based analysis over routine box-ticking, providing expert support for onboarding and periodic reviews. You will partner closely with front-office stakeholders, ensuring robust compliance, thorough investigations, and timely completion of high-risk counterpart assessments in a dynamic, commercial environment.
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.
You will need to be in the office 5 days per week in the first 6 months.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform onboarding, periodic, and event-driven KYC reviews of counterparties.
* Conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening, escalating issues as needed.
* Gather, analyse, and verify complex documentation to support risk assessments.
* Apply sound judgment to deviations from standard requirements, documenting rationale and mitigating factors.
* Manage a personal caseload, collaborating with business teams to meet deadlines.
* Liaise with front-office stakeholders to clarify, escalate, and challenge issues constructively.
Requirements
* 2-5 years experiences in due diligence or KYC in a commercial or financial environment.
* Proven ability to handle complex, high-risk cases involving sophisticated corporate structures or PEPs.
* Excellent academic record with a strong university degree or equivalent professional qualification.
* Strong proficiency in screening tools and databases.
* Advantageous language skills (e.g., Russian, Ukrainian, Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese) will be a plus.
* Self-starter with strong organisational skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.