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- KYC Onboarding Specialist
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**Job Title**
KYC Onboarding Specialist
**Role Summary**
Process onboarding and periodic review of new and existing banking clients across low, medium, and high risk categories for an investment banking front office. Manage KYC/KYB documentation, liaise with front office, legal, agents, and vetting teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
**Expectations**
- Maintain timely and compliant onboarding of all client types.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for KYC/KYB queries, freeing the business for deal origination.
- Ensure continuous compliance with MiFID, KYC, and internal risk policies.
- Work autonomously, manage multiple priorities, and deliver accurate documentation and approvals.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Conduct KYC due diligence and risk assessments for new low, medium, and high‑risk London Banking clients.
2. Identify required documentation, gather it, and upload to or forward to vetting teams.
3. Create and maintain client files for future reviews, ensuring correct grouping per the structure chart.
4. Liaise with legal/agents on new deals to secure updated documentation.
5. Coordinate with vetting teams in London and Europe for high‑risk client approvals.
6. Complete KYB forms with front office and credit approval input.
7. Add approved products to ClientPass and assign geographies.
8. Perform periodic KYC reviews, accessing debt domain sites and obtaining missing documents.
9. Confirm MiFID approval status for all clients.
10. Support IB, DCM, SECM, and other London teams on KYC/KYB issues.
11. Build and maintain relationships with front office and vetting departments.
12. Manage customer KYC document collection and ensure timely upload to the system.
13. Establish separate KYC files for front office clients, updating on review or amendment.
14. Produce PREMS – CPN1 month‑end controls for expired or unauthorized KYC/RAFs.
15. Review all KYC/KYB for front office Investment Banking, DCM, Coverage, and SECM teams in London.
**Required Skills**
- Rapid and accurate collection of KYC/KYB documentation.
- Strong liaison skills with business, legal, agents, and vetting teams.
- Proficiency in ClientPass and related KYC systems.
- Resourcefulness, problem‑solving, and regulatory knowledge (AML, MiFID, etc.).
- Independent work ethic with excellent time‑management.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Accounting, or a related field.
- Prior experience in a KYC or AML compliance role within investment banking or financial services.
- Professional certifications desirable (e.g., CAMS, CFE, or equivalent AML/Compliance credentials).