Commercial Banking Kyc Middle Office

**JOB DESCRIPTION** Job title**:
Commercial Banking : Wholesale KYC Operations (WKO) - Middle Office (MO) - Associate

**Short description**:
The WKO MO team operates in close partnership with Bankers, Operations, Credit, Legal and Compliance to provide efficient and timely on-boarding of new/existing client relationships to the JP Morgan infrastructure**.**

**Posting Description**:
The WKO MO partner will be responsible for managing the Front Office relationship for business requests in KYC Onboarding, Remediation and Renewals. The Associate will be required to facilitate the end to end client onboarding process, ensuring all due diligence documentation is sourced and delivered to the KYC Production team to incorporate into the KYC platform.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage new business requests received from the Front Office and facilitate the KYC process end to end. Act as an SME and Due Diligence expert to guide clients through the KYC requirements and variation of documents which may fulfil due diligence requirements.
- Conduct in-depth analysis on the ownership structure of the client on publicly available sources (not limited to company registries) or client documentation, and seek additional confirmation or approvals as required.
- Work closely with the Front Office and potentially direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to full KYC due diligence
- Follow up with KYC production teams to ensure onboarding is completed within agreed timeframes. Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning, review status of key onboardings and prioritize open requests.
- Frequently interact with key stakeholders such as Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships, eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information flow across the groups
- Assist Relationship Managers with overnight screening, client exits and any other KYC related tasks as required
- Manage personal workload and priority items and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management. Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the region. Identify and execute process improvements, provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Knowledge of KYC & Client onboarding is preferred with at least 4 years’ experience (Audit, Control, Risk, AML, and Research may also be areas of experience)
- A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards
- Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, F.I.’s. etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Strong time management, organizational, relationship building skills
- Quality client focus, strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills(e.g. oral and written communication skills)
- Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards
- Ability to grasp/learn concepts and procedures quickly

**ABOUT US**

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Commercial Banking is focused on helping our clients succeed and making a positive difference in our communities. We provide credit and financing, treasury and payment services, international banking and real estate services to clients including corporations, municipalities, institutions, real estate investors and owners, and nonprofit organizations.

Operations teams develop and manage innovative, secure service solutions to meet clients’ needs globally. Developing and using the latest technology, teams work to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it easy and convenient to