BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.

The AML/KYC Center of Excellence (CoE) ensures that BNY Mellon complies with “Know Your Customer" (KYC) Legislation for all applicable local jurisdictions and the Bank’s own Internal KYC Policies. The AML/KYC CoE Team forms part of Enterprise Client Onboarding and Global Tax Operations.  One of the most important aspects of KYC is the understanding of the client, their business and the services we are offering to them to ensure they are consistent. The AML/ KYC Team perform due diligence on New Clients (New Business) and existing Clients (Periodic Reviews), in line with applicable regulation and Bank policy.

Job Purpose:

The KYC Lead Analyst AML/Prevention/KYC will be a part of the Account Activity Review team which will be a specialized team for ongoing review and analytics of the transaction activity (peaks, spikes, countries), escalations, etc related to the client’s account activity.

Responsibilities:

•    Be expected to be familiar with internal and external Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements

•    Be responsible for the administrative tasks associated with KYC account set ups and renewals

•    Assist the various lines of business and ultimately the Bank to meet Global and Local Regulatory obligations as well as ensuring industry best practise is followed, with consideration for competitive Compliance solutions where appropriate

•    Acting as and SME and senior member for other team member,

•    Participate in calls with the various lines of business we support

•    Participate in KYC related projects as required

•    Interface with Internal Clients, Compliance, Business Lines, Client Services and Quality Assurance Teams

•    Participate in intra-department training and may be required to act as a training partner/buddy for a new hire or as part of a cross training initiative, assisting the AMLDD Management Team with training materials and/or working to develop and implement new processes

•    Have the ability to recognize and address areas of concern, escalating as necessary to the AML/KYC Manger

•    Ensure the allocated KYC reviews are undertaken within prescribed timeframes and to the prescribed standards as per Policy

•    Create and maintain accurate KYC profiles on internal the KYC system ensuring all supporting KYC documentation is obtained in accordance with global and regulatory requirements

•    Review QSS alerts

Qualifications:

•    Strong understanding of AML / KYC principals are required (transaction monitoring preferred).

•    KYC/AML experience min 3 years, (transaction monitoring preferred).

•    Total work experience min 5 years,

•    Have extensive research skills to aid in establishing and/or validating required information and documentation

•    Be highly motivated, organized, detail oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills

•    Good PC skills are required with proficiency in MS Office applications and Outlook

•    Able to partner with people of various levels and across all divisions   

•    Motivated team members with the ability to adapt and learn quickly

•    Professional approach to work and personal appearance

•    Have attention to detail

•    Able to interact in a Team

•    Able to understand and be part of a Global Model

•    English fluency required

•    Additional foreign language is an asset

Our offer

•    Full time contract of employment

•    City Centre locations close to main railway station and flexible working arrangements

•    Flexible benefits package, including life and medical insurance, health screening, fitness discount programme, employee assistance program

•    Award-winning Wellbeing Program supporting you with your unique health and wellbeing needs

•    Pension scheme

•    On-site childcare and a parental buddy programme

•    Exciting opportunities for career and global mobility

•    Diverse and inclusive environment

•    Employee Referral Program

•    Recognition programmes

•    A multitude of opportunities to get involved in charity projects and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.