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Job Title: Cantonese speaking KYC Officer, Syndication Loans (12 Months Maternity Cover)
The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Cantonese and English, KYC experience in Syndication Loans is essential
Your New Salary: up to £45k depending on experience
Location: Central London
Job status: 12 months maternity cover
Summary:
* Responsible for assisting Business Development Department to perform customer due diligence in compliance with the internal/regulatory procedure/guidelines; checking know-your-customer ("KYC") / account opening documents and review KYC report; and implementing account amendment and closure in compliance with the internal/regulatory procedure/guidelines.
What You'll be Doing:
Process:
* To control KYC / account opening process in compliance with the internal/regulatory procedure/guidelines efficiently and effectively.
* To check the accuracy and quality of information provided.
* To complete the set task and meet deadline.
* To contribute to the implementation and controls for daily processes and assist with the update of procedures.
* To collect, analyze, verify and keep proper record of KYC documentation, identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners ("UBOs") and Politically Exposed Persons ("PEPs").
* To identify and/or review any irregularity / exception found in the process of KYC review / account opening and escalate to management on a timely basis.
* To mitigate integrity risks for the bank by contributing to the risk assessment and control of business relationships based on applicable regulations against money. laundering and terrorist financing, financial sanctions, and embargoes.
* To comply with and follow up on applicable regulatory requirements in the prevention of financial crimes.
* To communicate independently and professionally with external and internal clients and stakeholders on all KYC related matters.
* To maintain a database for tracking of KYC review case completions and prepare / review relevant control reports for submission to the management.
People:
* To work independently on end-to-end KYC due diligence processes, providing prompt advice / assistance to relevant businesses.
* To support, coach and guide Customer Due Diligence Assistant.
Compliance & Risk Management:
* Comply with all applicable regulations, rules, codes, guidelines and standards set by regulators and the Bank, and carry out duties with high integrity.
* Adhere to all established risk control guidelines, procedures and measures to identify, assess, report, mitigate and monitor the risks involved in the day-to-day work.
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
Essential skills:
* Proficient in spoken and written Cantonese and English; Mandarin as an advantage.
* KYC experience in Syndication Loan is essential; ideally to have experience across personal customers and corporate customers
* University graduate.
* Strong knowledge of UK and international AML regulations (e.g., FCA, JMLSG guidelines).
* Familiar with suspicious transaction/ sanctions monitoring systems.
* Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Excel, Work and PowerPoint).
* Good communication, interpersonal, customer service skills.
* Strong analytical skills and strong risk awareness.
Desirable skills:
* CISI Combating Financial Crime qualification.
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