Position Overview & Specifications

KYC Client Onboarding Analyst

We are seeking a KYC Client Onboarding Analyst to join JP Morgan in Edinburgh on an initial 6 months contract. You should have recent experience of KYC and onboarding new clients.

The Team

As a result of continued strong business performance together with the increasing nature of the regulatory environment, J.P. Morgan is looking to add additional KYC Client Onboarding Quality Control (QC) Analysts to the team. The focus will be to review client due diligence and uphold the standards of the Banks AML/KYC program.

The role will focus on supporting the AML & KYC framework for the EMEA onshore client base and will require interacting with a wide range of Front Office employees (Bankers, Analysts and Client Service Specialists) as well as the Legal, Global Financial Crimes Compliance and Risk management functions.

Collaboration with AML/KYC colleagues globally to ensure that a sound Anti-Money Laundering monitoring framework is maintained may also be necessary.

Responsibilities

Review and analysis of Client Due Diligence reports and Know Your Client (KYC) data.
Identification of prohibited client types and appropriate escalation
Identification of AML/KYC/Reputation risk and appropriate escalation
Training to the front office on KYC & Due Diligence Standards
Ad-hoc AML/KYC related projects such as systems enhancements, workflow analysis, and higher risk client reviews.
Management Information (MIS) compiling of data and producing monthly reports

Qualifications

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is enthusiastic and a keen interest in KYC/AML and related areas. The successful candidate will demonstrate good organizational skills, and will be able to deal with issues independently even when working under pressure with challenging deadlines. Given that the role will involve communicating with employees of varying levels, with diverse roles and different native languages, the individual will need strong communication and negotiation skills.

Demonstrated KYC/AML experience
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Ability to multi task and deliver to a tight deadline
Enjoy working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels across all functions
Team player
Additional languages a plus

*Please note that this role will be working on a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days wfh. When working from home you will require your own laptop/PC as these are not provided.*

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £200.00-£230.00 per day

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