Account Opening Executive recruitment

A rare opportunity to develop your banking career working with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Role:                                        Account Opening Executive

Company:                               Brokerage

Location:                                London (City)

Package:                                 £45k – £50k + Excellent Benefits

Company Description

Our client, a leading international brokerage is seeking an experienced Account Opening Executive. Listed on the NYSE stock exchange this opportunity will offer excellent career progression into a managerial role with world class training. With offices around the world and an annual turnover of $81 Billion this is a unique exciting opportunity to further your career within an international global leading organisation.

Job Description

Responsible for implementing the Company’s Account Opening Procedures. Accountable for ensuring that the Company complies with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and specifically with the Money Laundering Sourcebook together with Company policy, (collectively the ‘Regulations’) when establishing a new customer relationship.

Summary of tasks and responsibilities

-          The collation of appropriate documentation for processing both new and existing customers, private, intermediate and market counterparty.

-          Ensuring procedures in respect of Due Diligence, Know Your Customer, and suitability have been robustly conducted.

-          Apply for, and follow up Customer reference requests (a minimum of 2 references in respect of each Customer and/or tier of ownership, where appropriate).

-          Where relevant, checking the Electoral Register.

-          Maintaining accurate and valid Customer documentation

-          Liaise with Customers and Introducing Brokers regarding documentation/compliance related matters.

-          Deal with ongoing Customer documentation issues and matters of general correspondence

-          The maintenance of Introducing Broker/Agent files and the associated database.

Qualifications Technical Skills

-          Ongoing training in Money Laundering Verification Procedures

-          Previous experience from an Investment banking / CFD’s / Spread betting  or Brokerage background

-          Minimum 5 years’ experience in industry client documentation

-          Microsoft Excel and Word - Intermediate level

-          Microsoft Outlook (Email)

-          Good working knowledge of database applications (e.g. Access)

If you want to discuss this further please phone Adam Kilani on + 44 20 7559 6702

Please note due to the expected high response level we will only be able to reply to shortlisted candidates.