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KYC Risk Evaluation Management (REM) is an AML function that is responsible for conducting a risk evaluation of new and existing clients with certain high-risk attributes. A risk evaluation is a holistic assessment of these high-risk attributes reviewing in conjunction with the client’s KYC Profile to determine whether to on-board or maintain the relationship from an AML perspective. To achieve this goal, a REM analyst needs to be able to understand risk concepts, identify root causes, and analyze complex issues. As such, responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:

• Assess various components of the KYC Profile to support the disposition of the client. This may include: Client Information, Ownership Structure, Name Screening Matches, EDD, Product Profile, and Local Requirements.

• Identify and analyze interconnected risks within a KYC Profile

• When necessary, independently investigate risks components to understand context and resolve material issues

• Provide clear, concise, and self-sustaining risk analyses that support the ultimate disposition of each KYC Profile reviewed

• Disposition each KYC Profile in a timely and effective manner

• Provide advice from an AML perspective on issues escalated by the Business

• Escalate AML concerns or any significant suspicious activities to senior management

• Coordinate workflow of KYC Records that have routed to REM

• Operationally review and apply risk rating overrides in applicable systems when requested by AML/non-AML functions

• Track and perform reconciliation on requested risk rating overrides

• Support management with provision of accurate weekly and monthly metrics if requested

• Responsibilities may evolve as the program dictates

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience

• Bachelor’s Degree and AML Certification preferred

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to critically think and assess complex issues

• Recent working knowledge of AML legislation and regulatory requirements

• Ability to rapidly comprehend new and complex products

• Commitment to understanding country-specific principles and business knowledge related to AML regulations

• Proactive, organized, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks on time

• Understanding of appropriate escalation and follow-up methods when potential AML risk is identified.

• Ability to independently refer to policies and procedures and put into context with regards to this role

We offer:

• Competitive salary; annual salary review; annual performance bonus

• A challenging work environment where you can collaborate with global teams to contribute to critical banking applications

• A great environment for learning new technology and tools, online and instructor led training opportunities

• Opportunity to work remotely

• Social benefits (e.g. private healthcare care, life insurance)

• Working in a friendly, dynamic and multinational environment

• Opportunity to have an influence on the way you perform your tasks - our teams are constantly looking for new and better ways and we encourage all improvement ideas

Job Family Group:

Compliance and Control

Job Family:

AML Execution

Time Type:

Full time

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