KYC Officer

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Perform KYC and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) during onboarding of new customers.
• ● Perform KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and review transactions during Periodic Review of existing customers.
• ● Perform due diligence during onboarding and periodic review with regards to outsourced third party vendors and counterparties.
• ● Conduct holistic customer risk assessment and allocation of risk scores.
• ● Perform screening, evaluate screening reports and daily clearing of screening alerts.
• ● Timely escalation of risk alerts to next level for review.
• ● Assist in Enhance Due Diligence, including risk mitigation and controls.
• ● Review customers Source of Wealth and Funds (SOW/F) information, including verification of SOW/F.
• ● Participate in AML Compliance projects.
• ● Ad-hoc projects delegated by compliance management.
• ● This role reports directly to the Head (or Deputy) of Compliance/MLRO.
• ● This role has a dotted line reporting to team supervisory leads with regards to daily operational matters.
• ● Preferably a bachelor's degree in law, finance or equivalent.
• ● Diploma in Law candidates will be considered.
• ● Preferably 2 years of compliance experience in the finance industry.
• ● Preferably to have obtained recognised AML certifications (ACAMS or ICA)
• ● The candidate to have a good understanding and/or experience working in a cryptocurrency and blockchain environment, traditional finance or capital markets trading industry.
• ● Strong analytical skills with capability to work independently with minimal supervision, and ex-police officers will also be considered.
• ● Strong problem-solving skills and able to multitask.
• ● Strong team player, interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.