Specialist Kyc Onboarding Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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2 weeks ago

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Description

Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top FinTech's to work for by Glassdoor and AltFi.

We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

Responsibilities:

Specific to the role:

Specialist role in an onboarding team dedicated to our most complex client segments within Ebury Institutional Solutions, including:

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Trust & Corporate Service Providers:

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Non-Governmental Organisations and Charities:

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MiFID clients:

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Funds:

Close cooperation and problemsolving with 1LoD KYC Advisory, 2LoD Financial Crime Compliance teams and MLROs. Address specific issues for complex clients during onboarding and fix gaps/weaknesses/inefficiencies in the overall process
This role involves daytoday onboarding responsibilities, as well as SME/Advisory work in designing and updating process, guidance and requirements for complex clients in 1LoD
Direct contact with clients
Working in partnership with the Front Office teams and business leads responsible for the relevant verticals (e.g. CSP, NGO) to support Ebury revenue growth in a compliant, responsible and auditproof manner
Support in the delivery of training within the area of complex onboarding. Opportunities to coach / act as a buddy for junior members of the extended Financial Crime Operations team, who aspire to join the team as part of their career growth
Assisting nonEIS onboarding teams with clients related to complex verticals, such as French charities
Opportunities to become involved in the operational implementation of future verticals, depending on business strategy and team capacity
Safeguarding Ebury and prospective Client relationships from financial crime risk including money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption, fraud, sanctions risk, tax evasion and reputational risk
Performing antifinancial crime checks (CDD, EDD) as part of the Ebury Onboarding process for corporate clients in compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and internal requirements
Comprehensive CDD and EDD checks for corporate clients, including the KYC process, identification and analysis of complex ownership structures, financial statements and transaction patterns
Identification of red flags and exposure to financial crime risk, including escalation to Compliance and Senior Management where required
Efficient management of a personal portfolio of onboarding cases
Proactive followup with clients and sales representatives to ensure timely completion of onboarding analysis
Documenting client files in a structured format compliant with internal requirements
Assist in preparation and management of data and information required for internal and external audits

Requirements:

Fluency in French
Strong experience of conducting CDD and EDD with corporate clients across typologies relevant to the Specialist Onboarding Team including CSPs, charities, trusts, funds, limited partnerships
Experience in QC, QA or Advisory roles is a plus
Advanced knowledge of red flags and financial crime typologies relevant to the payments and FX space
Proactive, with the ability to work effectively within a fastpaced and highpressure environment
Highly organised, with the ability to work to deadlines, multitask, and prioritise and reprioritise workload as needed
Diligent, with excellent attention to detail
Effective critical thinking skills, with the ability to find solutions to problems independently
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal including working alongside the Front Office
Cooperative, and comfortable working in a team environment, including remote teams
Curious and engaged, who takes ownership of their own learning journey by asking questions and seeking out new information
Adaptable, with the ability to cope with changing products, processes and procedures
Motivated and driven, with a desire to make Ebury a success
Experience of direct client contact within financial services is a plus
Knowledge of MiFID requirements in the context of KYC is a plus

About Us

Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1300 staff with a presence in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoysharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off:
in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including
Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.
None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.
We believe in inclusion.

We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation.

At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belongingno matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.