Wholesales KYC Operations - Banking Middle Office - Associate

with Front Office and facilitate the KYC process end to end

• Work closely with the Front Office and potentially direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to full KYC due diligence

• Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert to guide clients through the KYC requirements and variation of documents which may fulfil due diligence requirements

• Conduct in-depth analysis on the ownership structure of the client on publicly available sources (not limited to company registries) or client documentation, and seek additional confirmation or approvals as required

• Follow up with KYC production teams to ensure onboarding is completed within agreed timeframes

• Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning, review status of key onboarding's and prioritize open requests

• Interact with key stakeholders such as Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships, eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information flow across the groups

• Assist Relationship Managers with overnight screening, client exits and any other KYC related tasks as required

• Manage personal workload and priority items and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management

• Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the region

• Identify and execute process improvements, provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in KYC / Compliance / AML with solid knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards within the banking industry

• Experience in client / front office stakeholder management experience

• Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, FI's. etc.)

• Knowledge of financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong time management, organizational, relationship building skills

• Quality client focus, strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills(e.g. oral and written communication skills)

• Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards

• Ability to grasp/learn concepts and procedures quickly

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.