KYC AVP / Analyst

Multi Lingual KYC Analyst/AVP – £40,000 - £65,000

My client one of London’s leading investment banks is looking for a multi-lingual KYC professional.

Operating globally this investment bank has operations spread across multiple jurisdictions. Offering a broad range of products to clients of varying risk levels (high, medium and low). They hold a healthy compliance culture coupled with an innovative and dynamic approach to Financial Crime Compliance.

The Role:

As part of a large team within London you will be responsible for the onboarding various different entity types involving different languages. Documentation will be received from various locations so a solid fluent understanding of both English and another language is essential. Those holding languages from Europe and Russia will be of a particular advantage to the businesses. Further complexities of the role include;

• Keeping abreast of regulatory change and ‘negative news’.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team in the onboarding/remediation of clients from various entity types and complex structures.
• Utilise your additional language skills to dissect documentation and ascertain the correct due diligence for the onboarding process.
• You will be onboarding a range of entity types some of which include Correspondent Banks, SPV’s and Hedge Funds, (previous experience surrounding these entity types is a necessity).
• Work closely with senior managers, relaying all relevant escalations to the relevant stake holders within the bank.

The Ideal Candidate;

To be successful within this position you will be required to have previous experience within KYC onboarding, with a particular focus on correspondent banks, SPV’s and Hedge Funds. You will be a multilingual in both written and oral communication and be able to confidently communicate in both English and another European language or Russian. Further requirements include;

• A strong communicator, both written and oral.
• Educated to degree level 2:1 or equivalence.
• Previous experience within financial services and KYC.
• Well versed in different team dynamics.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop within Financial Crime Compliance as a KYC professional. The position offers a meritocratic environment in one of the city’s leading investment banks. If interested please apply on the link provided.

I can also offer £250 of John Lewis vouchers for all successfully placed referrals, if you know anyone who is interested please forward their details to me at jonathan.longridge@hays.com or call for an discussion surrounding the position on 02034650078.

Hays Financial Markets is a stand alone entity within Hays Plc, focussed exclusively on supplying the best talent in the market to FCA regulated client base within London, operating across 17 boutique internal businesses.

We have over 140 expert consultants operating across these businesses who are individually aligned to vertical market sectors and specialised in their focus towards these client groups; such as Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Investment Management and Brokerage.

January 7, 2015 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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