AML Analyst (ODD Remediation Project) x 2

THE COMPANY:

We have been instructed by an international Private, corporate & specialist finance bank who has their European hub in London. They provide a range of corporate banking, Private banking and real estate services.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Trigger Reviews arising from changes in customer activity, ownership structures, risk profiles, adverse media, sanctions alerts, or other material events.
• Complete periodic KYC, CDD and Ongoing Due Diligence reviews across individual, business and corporate customer portfolios.
• Assess customer information and documentation to ensure due diligence records remain accurate, complete and compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Identify documentation deficiencies, information gaps and remediation requirements, driving timely resolution where required.
• Perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews for high-risk customers and complex ownership structures.
• Evaluate customer risk profiles and determine whether financial crime risk ratings remain appropriate.
• Assess Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW) information, challenging and investigating where appropriate.
• Conduct sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening investigations and assess the potential impact on customer risk.
• Produce clear, concise and well-documented risk assessments, recommendations and review outcomes.
• Identify, assess and escalate financial crime risks in accordance with internal policies, procedures and risk appetite.
• Liaise with Relationship Managers, Front Office and Operations teams to obtain information and support completion of customer reviews.
• Support remediation activities, quality assurance initiatives and continuous improvement of ODD and KYC processes.
• Support delivery of the ODD Remediation Project by achieving agreed case completion and remediation milestones.
• Maintain accurate project tracking and case management records.
• Contribute to project reporting and management information.
• Support the achievement of regulatory and internal remediation milestones.
• Escalate project risks, blockers and capacity concerns to management in a timely manner.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Previous experience conducting KYC/CDD, ODD, trigger event or remediation reviews within a banking or financial services environment.
• Experience working on regulatory remediation, file review, client outreach or large-scale KYC refresh projects would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of UK banking laws and regulations.
• Pro-active, results oriented, self-driven; ability to work independently and in a team, to solve problems in a constructive and timely manner.
• Very good interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Sound working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.

For further information, please contact Hannah Tabatabai