Wholesale Kyc Operations

**JOB DESCRIPTION** Short Description**

Join the team that is supporting the client onboarding for Corporate Banking clients

**Posting description**

Within the Corporate Investment Bank, the Wholesale KYC Operation (WKO) Associate plays a critical role in ensuring that as an organization, we are compliant with multiple regulations, in order to protect the bank’s reputation and financial assets. The WKO team operates in close partnership with WKO middle office, Bankers, Operations, Credit, Legal and Compliance to provide efficient and timely on-boarding of new/existing client relationships to the JP Morgan infrastructure. The team specializes in creating customer delight experiences in the onboarding process. Key aim is to onboard clients in a process compliant and time bound manner. Demonstrating in depth KYC knowledge and regulatory requirements as well strong acumen to make informed decision that deliver to our business partners.

**Responsibilities**:

- Partner with WKO Middle Office (MO) and business to assist with the preparation, development, due diligence and approval of the electronic Know Your Client (KYC) record and supporting appendices
- Create and maintain KYC records by obtaining information from internal and external sources (firm website, regulatory websites, etc.)
- Partner with WKO MO and Compliance teams to update system information from initiation to approval of KYC record and report workflow progress to supervisor
- Review assets to ensure final approved documentation conforms to prescribed templates, style guidelines, and supports KYC policies and operational process
- Champions and adheres to the WKO Change Readiness process along with understanding and implementation of KYC standards, guidelines, policies and procedures. Collection and verification of confidential client data via publicly available and internal sources along with handling and maintenance of confidential client documentation. Ensure KYC records incorporate local regulatory requirements as per standard
- Understand the firm’s KYC requirements when completing documentation inclusive of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Local Due Diligence (LDD),Specialized Due Diligence(SpDD) and Product Due Diligence requirements (PDD). Compare and contrast differences within KYC records, highlight and escalate any discrepancies
- Responsible for Knowledge Management asset impacts by participating in project work streams
- Face off to compliance, screening team, other ops teams to resolve KYC exceptions and obtain approvals where necessary. Conduct client profile reviews for customer accounts. Review all information and documentation ensuring compliance with local regulation and JPMC standards.
- Engage with multiple stakeholders including Middle office, onshore makers to track exceptions and KYC completion.

**Required qualifications, capabilities and skills**:

- Bachelors degree or equivalent required
- Minimum of 5 years relevant financial industry experience is required
- A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards
- Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, SPV, Trust, F.I.’s. etc.)
- Familiarity with global AML practices and specifically India KYC regulatory submission is required. Understanding of relevant statutory and regulatory requirements within the region in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing to facilitate sustainable solutioning of processes.
- Ability to drive issue resolution, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute consistently on deliverables and communicate status updates and strategic direction.
- Knowledge of financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills**:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management, organizational, relationship building skills
- Quality client focus, strong controls mind-set and strong customer service skills
- Prior experience of adhering to controls and compliance standards

**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 ori