KYC Analyst – HSBC recruitment
KYC Analyst required to join the Client Onboarding and Account Maintenance area of HSBC to take responsiblity for creating KYC profiles in accordance with the Group policy and undertaking the necessary due diligence checks.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Preparing KYC profiles in accordance for sign off in accordance with the Group Policy, KYC ID Matrix, local regulatory requirements and Sign Off Authority.
- Analysing the risk associated with the client and provide approval from a technical perspective prior to seeking Relationship Management approval.
- Recommending/undertaking further due diligence where required. Refer adverse findings to Compliance and the Business. Ensure a conclusion is reached with regard to risk, additional due diligence or exit.
- Undertaking reviews of extended due diligence to assess risk. Provide comments and escalate to Compliance for agreement and approval.
- Performing research via internal and external sources, gather and analyze documentation in accordance with regulatory CIP/KYC requirements.
- Ensuring all documents are loaded in the document image system, with appropriate indexation.
- Adhering strictly to compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with the Bank and regulatory requirements, internal policies and practices; reports control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events. Complete other related duties as assigned
- Extensive liaison with business area and provision of advice on the requirement for supporting documentation and information as necessary
- Assist to implement production and distribution, as appropriate, of relevant MI to both business and KYC Services Management.
- Providing a timely, high quality and flexible KYC and Client identification for clients wishing to do business with HSBC.
- Assisting with other project requirements as directed by KYC Services Management
Candidates will have the following skills and experience for the role:
- Sound knowledge of the wide range, and complex variety, of fund/corporate structures
- Experience in risk management field, with proven experience of supporting the development of the business activities whilst robustly applying risk management disciplines and controls.
- Proven business and operational experience
- Extensive experience in the Finance and Banking industry environment (e.g, fund administrator, brokerage house, custodian, investment bank etc.) together with business project management experience.
- Significant KYC Analyst experience for a large Financial institution with experience of due diligence of Financial Institutions, Non Bank Financial Institutions and major Corporate clients.
- Experience of analysing a wide variety client types, financial institutions, quoted companies, private companies, hedge funds, funds, SPV’s and partnerships.
- Previous experience of building relationships by communicating, influencing and negotiating effectively with business heads, senior managers, consultants, technical experts across the whole department and business users
- Experience of assessing stakeholder needs and providing best in class solutions to improve customer experience
- Working knowledge of Lexis-Nexis, World-Check, and Banker’s Almanac,
- Strong understanding of UK KYC and other AML regulatory framework
January 13, 2012
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