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 and AML to join this exciting new journey.

This is an excellent permanent opportunity to join a growing team and take on a varied role where you will be responsible for the timely review of customers identified as needing KYC due diligence and/or AML escalations.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• UK Banking Risk/Fraud experience preferred
• Experience in a KYC role - Analyse transaction activity against KYC standards
• Experience with Anti-Money Laundering / Know Your Customer policies and procedures
• Ability to effectively partner with all levels of management
• Ability to drive change and get results - with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to leverage and act on reporting to make inventory management decisions
• Ability to research and understand consumer transactions using various customer platforms
• Demonstrates ability to identify, analyse, plan, prioritise, and problem solve, providing and executing viable solutions
• Demonstrate an Independent decision-making ability, and strong analytical skills
• Ability to identify risk and provide process improvement suggestions
• Ability to manage a heavy workload in various stages of completion with minimal supervision

Core Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely review of customers identified as needing KYC due diligence and/or AML/KYC LOB Escalations.
• Critically analyse customer profiles to make a risk decision, based upon KYC/AML standards.
• Write reviews, using ability to critically think and evaluate information, documenting analysis and determining if the customer meets KYC standards.
• Emphasis of this role is placed on critical thinking, accuracy, and ability to identify, assess, and justify risk review decisions and whilst exhibiting the highest standards of customer service to business partners and customers.
• Accurately document the research and analysis conclusion to KYC standards

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: 15070

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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