Job Description

: Within the Corporate Investment Bank, the Wholesale KYC OperationsBanking 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 financial assets. Job Summary You, as the WKO MO Partnerwill be responsible for managing the Client/ Front Office relationship for business requests in KYC Onboarding, Remediation and Renewals. The individual will be required to 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. This role is intended to be for an initial term of approximately 6- 8months only, however, subject to business needs, the contract may be extended or converted to permanent employment. Job Responsibilities Manage KYC/ client onboarding requests in coordination with Front Office and facilitate the KYC process end to end Work closely with the Front Office and potentially direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to full KYC due diligence 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 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 flow across the groups Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Knowledge of KYC & Client onboarding is preferred with at least 4 years\' experience (Audit, Control, Risk, AML, and Research may also be areas of experience) Client/ front office stakeholder management experience is must for this role Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, F.I.\'s. etc.) Knowledgeof financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business) Quality client focus, strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills(e.g. oral and written communication skills) Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards Bachelor\'sDegree or equivalent

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