CDD Analyst

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a leading international bank based in the City, looking to hire a CDD Analyst. Candidates must be able to work in the office 4 days per week.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Client Due Diligence (CDD) is responsible for performing client on-boarding and on-going due diligence reviews in accordance with FCA regulations and company policies. This is accomplished by working with both the Front-Office and Compliance Departments.
• To take full ownership of your workload, ensuring timely completion of all tasks in accordance with policy time-lines, Front-Office deadlines, and client expectation.
• To maintain regular and accurate records, ensuring the precision of Department reporting.
• To maintain the quality of output, ensuring compliance with internal and Head Office assurance practices, as well as both internal and Head Office Audits.
• To be sensitive to abnormalities in client behaviour, raising SAR’s as may be required.
• To be proactive in communication with the Front-Office and Compliance Departments.
• To assist the CDD Department with internal projects from time-to-time, as may be decided by your manager.
• To support the Head and Deputy Head of CDD as may be required, from time-to-time, towards achievement of Department objectives/KPI’s.
• To assist the Front-Office by completing MiFlD classification on new and existing clients as required;
• To ensure that AEOI information is accurately recorded;

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience performing KYC/KYB Checks within a commercial bank’s CDD function
• Proven experience in on-boarding SPV’s, Funds, Charities, Foundations, SWF, State Owned and Supranational Entities, and Trusts;
• An understanding of organisational structures, and of the breadth of AML requirements for a range of corporate and Fl entities both in the UK and overseas;
• Mandarin language skills preferred but not essential
• CDD/KYC/Financial Crime Prevention related certification preferred