Main Purpose of the Role
This individual will be primarily responsible for the management of the end-to-end KYC onboarding of new client relationships. This includes conducting client outreach, Customer Due Diligence, Screening (Bribery, Corruption, Adverse Media & sanctions), ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal policies. A key aspect to this role is managing multiple priorities and ensuring completion deliverables in a timely fashion.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure that "Know your Customer" due diligence onboarding reviews are completed within the prescribed SLA and comply with the Bank’s AML policy and all applicable regulatory requirements.
* Complete relevant Bribery and Corruption checks for prospective transactions for existing clients to identify potential reputational, business and sanction risks.
* Perform Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence on a variety of entity types ensuring compliance with internal policies.
* Conduct PEP, sanctions and Adverse Media screening to identify potential risks.
* Identify and validate Ultimate Beneficial Owners and complex corporate control structures.
* Actively seek out opportunities to improve the onboarding process; including the strengthening of controls and improving efficiency.
* Drive to build knowledge within the Anti-Money Laundering sector and to understand the rationale for underlying policy requirements.
* As part of the onboarding process, be vigilant to identify and elevate risks/issues to line management.
* Assist the business where changes occur to existing customer profiles, by taking appropriate actions (e.g. conducting interim partial assessments, system updates and escalating where appropriate).
* Facilitate the setup of non-KYC entries into the relevant systems, ensuring data is accurate and controls are sufficiently in place. This includes guarantors, non-trading roles.
* Assist other members of the team and work on ad hoc projects where necessary.
* Support the wider Client KYC Group team with admin related tasks.
Work Experience
* Experience in Anti Money Laundering, fraud and bribery or Financial Crime roles.
Skills and Experience
* Awareness of UK & European Anti‑Money Laundering regulations [ESSENTIAL]
* Attention to detail is essential [ESSENTIAL]
* Technical knowledge of Financial Institutions [ESSENTIAL]
* Experience in Anti Money Laundering, fraud and bribery or Financial Crime roles [ESSENTIAL]
* Degree level or relevant industry experience [BENEFICIAL]
Personal Requirements
* Excellent communication skills
* Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
* A proactive, motivated approach.
* The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
* A structured and logical approach to work
* Strong problem‑solving skills
* A creative and innovative approach to work
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
* A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
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