Job Description:

Our client, a global bank, is expanding its consumer business by launching a new digital bank in the UK. They are working to build a Financial Crime Operations function in Edinburgh and are looking for an individual experienced in KYC / AML / Compliance to join this exciting new journey.

Reporting to the KYC Quality Control Team Lead, the KYC Specialist is responsible for the timely review of KYC records and partner with the KYC Specialists to remediate any findings. They will work with key stakeholders in Compliance, engaging with Corporate KYC Quality Assurance Team to ensure policy adherence.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Previous work experience in any of the following areas or similar: KYC / AML / Compliance / Audit / Regulation / Risk & Controls
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence others
• Excellent analytical and research skills, detail oriented.
• Ability to deep-dive and investigate issues to reach a successful resolution to applicable parties
• Strong time management skills, self-directing and capable of dealing with high pressure, time sensitive tasks
• Quality-focused work ethic with a strong controls mind-set
• Able to demonstrate flexibility and operate in a changeable environment
• Proactive and accountable
• Successful relationship builder

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform end to end quality review of KYC profiles for accuracy, completeness and validity, ensuring that the KYC records adhere to the firms standards for KYC and regulatory requirements
• Maintain a globally agreed quality pass rate for records sampled by the Quality Assurance Team
• Manage personal workload and priority items, and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
• Keep informed of and apply any changes to processes, procedures and regulatory change
• Develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders, proactively build and maintain relationships across the firm
• Identify and execute process improvements and provide Subject Matter Expert support on key process and technology initiatives

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15062

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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