The Client Compliance Analyst role is a permanent, full-time position. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end onboarding of new client relationships across the Group. This role involves ensuring efficient onboarding processes, adherence to compliance requirements, and effective management of financial crime prevention risks. The position offers an opportunity to work closely with clients, contributing to a smooth onboarding experience and maintaining high standards of client compliance. Click here to read more.
Job Duties:
- Serve as a subject matter expert, assisting with all aspects of the onboarding process, including tailoring risk-based Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and managing risks associated with prospective clients' nature, scale, complexity, and geographical location.
- Attend calls and meetings to provide guidance on onboarding and support a smooth client experience.
- Demonstrate an excellent understanding of relevant primary and secondary legislation and guidance.
- Stay updated on regulatory and legislative changes by conducting horizon scanning to identify emerging compliance issues, providing recommendations, and updating policies and procedures as needed.
- Lead the onboarding of new client relationships, including completing the Group’s Customer Risk Assessment (CRAM) to determine the client risk profile.
- Analyse and document complex structures, ensuring that risks are evidenced and that proportionate CDD is applied.
- Conduct sanctions, adverse media, and open-source screening.
- Complete Politically Exposed Persons and Introducer Risk Assessments.
- Ensure that all client communication during the onboarding journey remains client-centric and that their engagement is smooth.
- Proactively manage the Client Compliance workflow, keeping clients and Risk & Compliance colleagues informed of onboarding status.
- Prepare performance and management information, plan for resource pinch points, and handle new business opportunities.
- Assist in evolving and implementing the client compliance framework, including policies, procedures, and controls to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Document the client compliance process to ensure succession planning and consistent cross-skilling.
- Provide coaching, training, and upskilling to colleagues and new recruits, ensuring accurate cross-skilling for leave cover.
- Work to tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
- Collaborate with team members to foster a robust risk and compliance culture.
- Assist with projects and tasks to ensure the successful delivery of the team’s objectives.
Job Requirements:
- Qualification in Risk Management, Compliance, Governance, or a related field, or willingness to work towards one.
- Extensive experience in client onboarding and customer due diligence with a strong performance record.
- Knowledge of corporate and trust structures and associated onboarding and CDD measures is highly desirable.
- Experience in reviewing identification documents and managing CRAMs.
- Ability to analyse, evaluate, and mitigate financial crime risks associated with onboarding.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and general IT systems.
What You’ll Love:
Our client offers a dynamic and impactful role where you will have a significant influence on the onboarding process and client compliance framework. You will be part of a collaborative team that values accuracy and efficiency while keeping up with regulatory changes. This position provides an opportunity to work closely with diverse stakeholders and contribute to continuous process improvements. If you are passionate about compliance and risk management, this role offers a supportive environment where your skills will make a meaningful difference.
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