Job Description

Novipro is looking for a KYC Analyst. This is a 12 month renewable mandate for one of our well-known clients in the banking industry. This mandate is in hybrid mode, a minimum of 2 days in the office in downtown Montreal. Are you interested?

Missions

Division description:

Client Centricity is one of our client's top objectives for its 2020 strategic plan. He needs a holistic view of his interactions with his clients in all business lines so that he can offers them a coherent and consistent experience. With that goal in mind, CLD (Client Lifecycle and Digital) was officially created in July 2019 to be the transverse cross-business client division of Global Banking and Investor Solutions.

Your mission:

• To manage the Client life cycle, being in charge of the full coordination of the Client Lifecycle: onboarding, reviews, offboarding
• To enforce Client intelligence on Wholesale Clients, by developing our broad client knowledge (Clients referential, KYC & regulatory data, commercial & profitability data, …
• To develop quality of service and client experience, offering quality of service for both customer and employee journeys, relying on SG Market platform

Our client's conviction? This relationship is rooted in a simplified, differentiated experience for his clients and employees, and in the assurance of a permanent commitment over the client's entire lifecycle and interactions. This department is the unique department within the organization, responsible of applying the client's KYC Policy, running KYC analysis and approval for clients under CPLE supervision for all wholesale clients (except Private Banking). In addition, the KYC department oversees Quality and controls, norms, subject matter expertise and remediations. Responsibilities:

• Maintain a working knowledge of AML and OFAC regulations and the client's policies and procedures
• Maintain strong working relationship with the business lines
• Maintain strong working relationship with AML Compliance
• Escalates issues to the manager and to senior stakeholders when required
• Apply the client Know Your Customer Procedures to assigned accounts
• Conduct IDD / CDD / EDD (including screening) on assigned clients
• Ensure information and documentation provided by Business Lines is correct and in good form
• Maintain high quality standard, high productivity, and produce high quality KYC memos

When applicable:

• QC / Case Lead is accountable for the timely completion of KYC Profile end to end
• QC coordinates with CFA, SME, Compliance and BMO to ensure the timely completion of the files and resolves any blocking points in their respective scope
• QC provides timely update to the Team Leads and also alerts on any issues that may have been noted during the KYC review
• QC is responsible for the Post completion aspects of a file such as the Quality Score or Error Remediations etc.

Profile

Technical Skills:

• Ability to apply principles of risk-based KYC, client risk assessment and the products used in a wholesale banking and institutional broker dealer business
• Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Internal systems and tools required to perform the relevant responsibilities

Competencies:

• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to partner locally and globally with Compliance, other KYC departments in SG, and business lines
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure
• An inquisitive nature and ability to spot issues, and address conflicts and escalate issues where appropriate
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to meet time commitments
• Ability to work independently and use judgment to address all issues and concerns are managed properly and timely
• Strong analytical skills and ability to convey results of analysis in well written proposals
• Strong organization skills

Qualifications: Experience needed:

• A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in the Financial Services industry in a KYC or AML capacity.
• General knowledge of the different legal and business structures of companies in Latin America as well as being familiar with the official sources and types of legal documents of countries in the region.
• General knowledge of financial products and project deals in Latin America.

Educational requirements:

• Degree caliber candidate with expertise in business or economics related subjects

Languages:

• English
• Spanish or Portuguese is mandatory