As a Financial Crime Operations Analyst, you will perform due diligence and compliance checks on new and existing customers, ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) standards. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate results while contributing to broader financial crime initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct due diligence checks for new customers and periodic reviews for existing customers.
- Gather information from publicly available resources, customers, relationship managers, and internal systems.
- Ensure consistent compliance with AML and KYC standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AML and KYC regulations and best practices.
- Examine due diligence documents based on specific triggers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Perform reputational checks, including screening for politically exposed persons, sanctions, and adverse information.
- Respond to daily financial crime requests and support larger workstreams as required.
- Plan and prioritise workload while maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders.
Skills & Experience:
- 5 to 7 years of experience working with KYC and AML processes and procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing KYC operations end-to-end.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and related reporting tools.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment to meet deadlines.
- Strong learning skills and ability to apply knowledge to maintain error-free processing.
