Senior Analyst

About Us:

MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japan's premier bank, with a global network spanning in more than 40 markets. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments, and individuals worldwide. MUFG Bank's parent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, the Group has about 120,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to be the world's most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Global Service Private Limited:

Established in 2020, MUFG Global Service Private Limited (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS India has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. MGS India has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFG's global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Position: KYC Senior Analyst / Quality Checker

Location: Bangalore, India

Legal Entity: MGS – India

Role Purpose:

• The role of the Quality Checker Analyst is to ensure that high quality standards are maintained for all KYC profiles that are approved and submitted by the individual in line with the productivity targets for each jurisdiction and Performance Level Agreement.
• Conduct Quality Check for Customer Due Diligence for Financial Institution Customers

Main Responsibilities:

• Perform Quality Checks (4 Eye checks) on KYC reviews completed by KYC Analysts for accuracy and compliance to relevant regulations
• Ensure timely completion of KYC reviews of customers within stipulated project deadline
• Produce timely, high quality KYC profiles and address quality issues.
• Meet the needs and expectations of customers by ensuring that escalations and complaints are handled in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Work with the operational team leaders to ensure timely completion of profiles and prioritise workload to meet KYC objectives.
• Proactively highlight audit and compliance issues to the management

Skills required:

• Adaptability to quickly learn new segments and business profiles to perform Customer Due Diligence / Enhanced Due Diligence
• Ability to research and analyze large amounts of data and assess higher risk attributes (geographical, product / service, entity / industry type, transactional, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially in writing risk assessment, good organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to think from various angles and be proactive
• Ability to work under time pressure with high degree of accuracy
• Experience with AML / KYC tools such as SWIFT KYC Registry, Factiva, Bankers Almanac, RDC, Internet Research, Fenergo, etc.
• Knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and AML (Anti Money Laundering) risk implications.
• Self-driven personality with Positive 'can do' attitude.

Experience:

• Total 3-6 years of Customer Due Diligence / Enhanced Due Diligence and Minimum 1 year of experience as a checker role.
• Minimum Qualification: Graduation in Commerce / Finance or equivalent would be essential
• Flexibility to work in different shift timings
• Good understanding of MS office and proven skills on banking platforms
• Additional certification: ACAMS, ICA, IIBF KYC and other Financial Crime Certifications (Optional)