Senior Analyst, Global KYC - AML

Purpose

Leads and oversees Global KYC in Colombia and the countries we support globally, ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Refresh data and documentation for existing clients on an ongoing basis per periodic reviews cycle in Support KYC/AML, facilitating the refresh of Global clients in an efficient, compliant, and client-centric manner.
• Interacting with bankers and relationship managers to obtain required information
• Conduct follow up with internal partners to ensure timely actions on those cases that require their input
• Update firm systems and databases with information / documentation obtained from clients
• Handle inquiries and ad hoc requests from internal clients including Compliance where required
• Produce high quality error free work independently on a timely basis with at expected throughput rates
• Ability to handle volume spikes and prioritize work including ad-hoc requests and projects to meet business demands in a timely manner
• Understand and keep abreast with regulatory/ tax requirements for clients in KYC
• Identify potential areas of improvement and respond to change e.g. regulation change, new business and/or technology projects
• Assist manager(s) in providing status updates to management on a regular basis to create transparency and to reduce risksDemonstrates strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple analysts and oversees various projects simultaneously
• Support in any activities required for refresh of the Global clients
• Be consistently thorough, accurate, and credible when performing duties
• Perform duties within established service level requirements
• Escalate any issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner
• Exhibit the highest standards of customer service to partners and customers. -to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role)

• 1-3 years of experience in KYC/AML roles.
• An undergraduate and/or graduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline is required
• The incumbent must have experience in and knowledge of current and expected future regulatory frameworks impacting client onboarding
• The position requires business acumen, judgment, critical thinking and time management skills.
• The incumbent should possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills in order to build consensus and obtain co-operation from clients, colleagues, and senior management
• A good understanding of the capital markets business is necessary. The incumbent must have broad knowledge of the end-to-end workflows among the Front, Middle, and Back Offices
• The international scope of the business, together with the multiplicity of stakeholders, may require work outside of traditional business hours from time to time
• Demonstrate teamwork, collaboration, responsiveness, accountability, and ownership, with a preference for candidates who have previous management experience
• Quick learning ability to understand policies, procedures, systems, process and controls
• Compliance knowledge applicable to the Financial Services industry, including relevant professional certification on AML/CFT, e.g., ACAMS Certificate
• English level advanced.

Working Conditions

• Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.