Senior KYC Analyst

Location: London (Hybrid)

Company: Albany Beck

Employment Type: Permanent

About Albany Beck

Albany Beck is a consultancy firm that partners with some of the most forward-thinking organisations in financial services and beyond. We specialise in delivering high-impact, flexible solutions through a combination of deep industry expertise and dynamic talent. Our culture is built on innovation, collaboration, and integrity—values we expect every team member to uphold.

Role Overview

Performs KYC activities which may cover GBM new customer onboarding, trigger events and regulatory onboarding across all risk levels as assigned. Conducting the required CDD, EDD, SEDD, AML, ATF, sanctions, adverse news screening and where applicable, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Canadian Derivatives, FATCA, CRS and FCA client categorization (MiFID II) emanating from all the governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. In this capacity, the incumbent will also support the GBM Onboarding management to enhance process and controls as well as data quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Conduct KYC CDD, EDD, SEDD activities for GBM Europe customers including but not limited to new onboarding and trigger events to ensure that KYC activities are executed in compliance with all governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
• Conduct thorough analysis to support a reasonable and accurate assessment consistent with the Customer Risk Rating (‘CRR’) methodology.
• Conduct client review based on the Customer’s assigned risk using existing and/or publicly available information.
• Prepare and conduct client outreach in an efficient and compliant manner and adopt a client-centric approach; ensuring transparency of the process and status of the customer file are provided to the relevant stakeholders (such as the business/Relationship managers).
• Identify and escalate any issues or risks that require further supervision or assistance from team leads and senior management in a timely manner.
• Ensure the timely and accurate entry of data and documentation into Fenergo book of record which has been collected as part of the KYC activities.
• Ensure all operational trackers required are updated to ensure accuracy of metrics.
• Ensure KYC activities are conducted with timeliness, completeness and to a high quality. Ensure the quality of KYC work is not compromised while driving timely delivery.
• Conduct file repair as a result of both Quality Control and Quality Assurance process.
• Pro-actively deepen knowledge of the governing regulations, policies and procedures, as well as to effectively apply them to the day to day KYC due diligence process.
• Share learnings and best practices with the team and support new team members with relevant training as assigned.
• Pursue process enhancement by identifying opportunities and collaborate with GBM Onboarding management and the QC team to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the KYC process, ensure sound customer interactions, solid data quality, and sound AML controls.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective activities, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Minimum of 1 year in financial services in AML KYC or other AML/ATF and compliance related functions.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in business, related field, finance, audit or equivalent experience; CAMS certification desirable.
• Sound knowledge of current and anticipated regulatory frameworks impacting client onboarding; knowledge of European KYC/AML. CANDER, Dodd Frank, EMIR and FATCA knowledge will be an asset.
• Solid understanding of the global banking and capital markets business lines, products, services, operations, systems, as well as workflows across the Front, Middle and Back Offices.
• Ability to understand the structures for different entity types and the geographic risks associated with the Customer.
• Exhibit sound judgment to detect, solve, or escalate problems efficiently and effectively. Taking full responsibility and ownership for all tasks/activities performed.
• Strong communication and analytical skills; Strong team player.
• Must be able to operate effectively within a stressful environment with changing priorities and tight time frames which are closely scrutinised by Senior/Executive Management.