KYC/Onboarding Specialist

Industry: Energy and commodities company in the Oil and Gas industry. (Trading)

Location: Town

Working hours: 9am-6pm (Mon-Fri)

This is a 6 Months Contract role starting on 1st July 2024 - 31st Dec 2024.

We are currently seeking a dedicated Compliance Analyst to join our client's team and oversee the KYC (Know Your Customer) and onboarding process. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• KYC and Onboarding Process:
  • Conduct prescreening of new prospects/counterparties.
  • Validate company information and documents received from counterparties.
  • Handle and respond to counterparties' KYC requests.
  • Liaise and collaborate with internal teams to coordinate and prepare KYC documentation for external clients' registration requests.
  • Ensure timely follow-up with counterparties on KYC/onboarding matters.
• Names Screening and Adverse Media Check:
  • Utilize internal compliance tools such as LSEG World Check system to screen counterparties, including entity name, directors, shareholders/UBO, and affiliates.
  • Verify the legal existence of entities through registry website checks, company websites, and other online sources.
  • Conduct adverse media screening using systems like Dow Jones Factiva to identify any negative or adverse news on counterparties and related parties.
  • Escalate and highlight screening/check findings to the Compliance Department and Senior Management.
• Vessel Screening and Clearance:
  • Conduct screening on vessels, consignors, consignees, and names found in Q88 and shipping documents.
• Record Keeping and Documentation:
  • Update internal tracking spreadsheets with counterparties' onboarding status.
  • Maintain proper filing and record-keeping of all KYC and onboarding-related information and documents.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Sanctions News and Screening:
  • Stay updated on the latest sanctions-related news through various sources such as authorities' websites, Google checks, and Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
  • Disseminate internal broadcasts and reminders regarding sanction news, internal compliance processes, and our Anti-Sanctions policy.
• Perform recurring checks on onboarded counterparties based on their risk profiles and any triggering events such as red flags.
• Escalate and highlight findings of screening/checks to the Compliance Department and Senior Management.
• Ad Hoc Tasks:
  • Assist with any ad hoc tasks delegated by the COO and Compliance Officer as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business / finance or other relevant professional qualifications.
• At least 3 years of relevant KYC and client onboarding experience.
• Good knowledge of regulatory trends and developments.
• Ability to use sound judgment to determine due diligence quality and if it meets regulatory standards and to review processes in the absence of written policy.
• Hands-on and able to cope well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong time management, organizational, planning and follow-up skills; ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize competing demands.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

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Email resume to tiffany@peopleprofilers.com