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KYC Specialist

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  • Legal Jobs

Description

  • Work within BDO’s Internal Compliance Team to ensure a smooth and compliant client on-boarding process;
  • Work with the Team to ensure a regular and compliant ongoing monitoring process of BDO’s clients;
  • Ensure that the Firm’s internal AML/CFT-related policies, procedures, and controls are adhered to across all teams;
  • Liaise with BDO firms within the BDO network to ensure the independence in providing services to BDO’s clients;
  • Work with the Team to implement action plans in response to audit/review findings and compliance violations;
  • Assist in conducting customer risk assessments; 
  • Assisting the Internal Compliance Supervisor in responding to requests for information received from the regulator.

Responsibilities

  • A university degree or equivalent in a legal, criminology or finance related discipline;
  • Knowledge of all AML/CFT compliance-related laws and regulations;
  • Keen interest in regulation and compliance;
  • An understanding of regulatory compliance, investigations, and audits;
  • Strong English written and verbal communication skills;
  • Sound presentation skills;
  • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks and projects;
  • Propensity and willingness to take a proactive approach with minimal supervision;
  • Self-motivation, drive to excellence and a keen eye for detail; 
  • Willingness to learn and aptitude for acquiring new competencies.
  • Preference will be given to candidates having up to three (3) years’ experience in a similar role. The chosen candidate will be a hard-working, ambitious individual, who enjoys conquering new challenges and eager to acquire new knowledge.

Hard Skills

  • Document management
  • Client management
  • Auditing
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Business planning
  • Risk assessments
  • Scheduling
  • Advanced language knowledge
  • Advanced writing skills

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Self-motivated
  • Organized
  • Attention to detail

We offer

We offer a number of exciting benefits to our employees, however you will find that the best benefit is our working environment and your experience throughout the journey with BDO. Working at BDO is all about richer relationships – within our network, with our clients and around the world.