Why State Street Bank Poland?
Operating in Europe since 1970 State Street services clients in multiple locations. State Street Bank Poland was established in 2007 in Kraków. Today State Street Bank Poland employs over 2000 staff members at three sites across the city. Our Kraków office provides investment fund accounting and related services to clients of multiple State Street locations and business units across Europe. We offer positions in a challenging, rapidly changing and international environment. There are multiple opportunities to gain experience in diverse areas of the investment fund cycle. State Street offers a significant scope for personal growth and career progression. Throughout your career at State Street you will be provided with a wide range of training opportunities and internal mobility options as well as individual development plans, attractive benefits and an excellent remuneration package. The continuous development of our employees from day one is critical as we continually seek to develop and expand the local management team and create future leaders from within.

The AML Shared Services department provides a Customer Due Diligence (CDD) service to State Street Global Services in EMEA. Associate 1 will be responsible for requesting CDD documentation for clients from State Street EMEA sites as well as sourcing other CDD documentation independently from various websites and vendors. Part of the role will include screening clients’ names and other parties against various sanctions lists and completing Anti-Money Laundering risk assessment.

Specific Duties:

• Requesting CDD documentation for clients from State Street EMEA sites,
• Sourcing other CDD documentation independently from various websites and vendors,
• Reviewing and tracking CDD documentation for all customers in line with applicable AML Policies & Procedures,
• Screening clients’ names and other parties against various sanctions lists,
• Completing the necessary forms required to support CDD,
• Notifying local management of operational issues,
• Completing Anti-Money Laundering risk assessment using corporate compliance tools prior to account opening and on an on-going basis,
• Engaging with other EMEA State Street offices and providing updates and the necessary reports to  State Street EMEA sites,
• Gathering and compiling MIS on clients’ and underlying investors CDD,
• Preparing status reports to senior management,
• Updating and maintenance of the team’s KYC database.

Work Parameters Or Boundaries:

• Internal State Street Poland procedures & regulations
• Performance Planning and Review System (PPR). 

Qualifications:

• Good language skills in English and one or more of the following languages: French, German, Italian, or Dutch,
• Enquiring mind and ability to investigate and problem solve,
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills – ability to keep meticulous records,
• Ability to communicate confidently, efficiently and clearly in both written and verbal forms,
• Strong time management skills,
• Flexibility in re-prioritizing tasks,
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Word skills,
• Ability to perform effectively to strict deadlines.

Critical Behaviors for Success as defined

 Core Competencies

• Good numerical and analytical abilities,
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines,
• Excellent attention to detail,
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written,
• Team player,
• Very good English.

Disposition

• Self-motivated,
• Enthusiastic,
• Self-reliant.

Level Of Education:

• Third level qualification, Legal, Finance, or Business related.

Previous Level Of Experience:

• Some knowledge of anti-money laundering, know-your-customer process.