6-month CDD Analyst role within the Banks' Corporate & Institutional client team.
The role is focused on complex and high-risk client onboarding cases.
Client Details
International Bank - London office.
Description
- Conduct end-to-end CDD & EDD for international HNW/UHNW clients (individuals, trusts, and related entities) across onboarding, periodic review, and event-driven remediation.
- Analyse complex client and trust ownership/control structures, identify controllers/settlor/protector/trustees/beneficiaries and UBOs where applicable, and document conclusions clearly for audit trail.
- Perform and evidence sanctions/PEP screening and adverse media checks, investigate potential matches, and escalate confirmed/unclear hits in line with policy and timelines.
- Assess financial crime risk factors (e.g., geography, product usage, occupation/business activities, highrisk industries) and ensure the right level of due diligence is applied, including EDD for high-risk and PEP relationships.
- Obtain, assess, and corroborate Source of Wealth and Source of Funds information/evidence (particularly for high-risk/PEP cases) and request additional documentation to resolve gaps, inconsistencies, or red flags.
Profile
- Experience in 1st line KYC/CDD within a UK bank (or equivalent regulated firm), covering onboarding and periodic/event-driven reviews.
- Exposure to international UHNW client profiles and higher-risk drivers (e.g., multi-jurisdictional footprints, complex wealth, reputation risk), with confidence applying EDD where required.
- Practical knowledge of trusts and fiduciary structures (roles such as settlor, trustees, protector, beneficiaries), including documenting ownership/control and rationale clearly.
- Hands-on experience performing sanctions/PEP screening and adverse media searches, investigating potential matches, and escalating appropriately.
Job Offer
- Salary ranging from £60,000 to £75,00 dependent on the level of experience.
- 6-month fixed-term contract in a London-based role with potential to extend.
- Benefits package to be confirmed.
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