Associate - Kycs Gsc's

**Business**:GBM**

**Open positions: 1**

**Role Title**:Associate - KYCS**

**Global Career Band: 8**

**Location **_(Country / City)_**:Kolkata**

**Recruiter Name**: Shruti Mahesh**

**Why Join Us**:
KYC Ops (headed up by Rekha Modi Gomes) sits within Group Operations, reporting into **Sonali Goel**. The objective of KYC Ops, GBM is to provide Global Banking & Markets and top tier CMB clients with a globally consistent, and best in class KYC process, in over 80 countries. It ensures that KYC profiles are prepared in accordance with Group and Regulatory Policy, obtaining documents as required from the client/ relationship manager, undertake all the necessary due diligence checks and ensure appropriate escalation is followed according to Policy.

The KYCS Service function has onshore hubs in New York, London, Dubai, Paris and Hong Kong and supporting GSC centres in India, Philippines, China, and Poland. KYC Operations is responsible for providing centralized KYC production, validation of clients in support of both client on-boarding and periodic maintenance of client information. It has been tasked with creating a KYC utility service to provide a consistent approach for KYC across the 87 countries of the Group for Global Banking and Markets clients, CMB and RBWM as part of the overall Global Standards Project. The organization is expected to go through a transformation for the next 5 years where new policies, processes and technologies will be implemented.

**The Opportunity**:
The role encompasses a number of tasks involving KYC analysis across multiple business lines and ensuring AML Regulations, policies/procedures are maintained and adhered to. This role also involves liaising with the business partners as well as colleagues and senior onshore partners thus ensuring timely resolution of queries.

**What you’ll do**:
Production of KYC profile to the highest quality standard & in line with the latest policies and procedures. Individuals are required to keep themselves updated on the latest procedural/ policy changes across all streams.

Obtain & update all missing client documentation from client (with the help of the RMs / CLG) Sourcing & updating accurate and relevant client data from the internet & or other bespoke information providers.

Following up on client profiles (In line with the latest escalation matrix) & making sure that all levels of signoff in line with latest Id matrix

Take complete ownership of any profiles/tasks that have been assigned until stage of completion. This could be a new request or a request or work item that has been reassigned. Communicate clearly in writing with team members, Compliance, RM/GBM as required (Customer)

Ensure one meets the set productivity target and Quality target month on month

Profiles to be sent for audit (after receiving all information) within standard timelines that have been defined Interfacing with Client Liaison Group, Compliance, Front Office and Relationship Managers where applicable especially on matters that involve escalation of pending and ageing profiles.

Requirements

**What you will need to succeed in the role**:
Excellent understanding of GBM KYC, financial regulatory environment and AML risk implications (D).

Thorough understanding of legal structures of various client types: financial institutions, corporate, quoted companies, private companies, funds, SPV’s etc (D)

Proven skill sets in analysing implications of mergers and acquisitions on legal identities & ownership structures of Corporate, FIs & Funds (D).

Sound knowledge of financial regulatory requirements (D).

Ability to interpret complex changes in regulatory guidelines and assess impact (E).

Excellent communication skills (E).

Team player and ability to manage people and performance (E). Ability to work well under pressure with high degree of accuracy (E).

Good understanding of MS office and proven skills on banking platforms (D).

Self-driven (E).

**What additional skills will be good to have**:
Minimum Qualification: Graduation (10+2+3)

Flexibility to work in different shift timings

Qualifications in finance, MBA (finance)or professional courses e.g. CFA, CS, Masters in Finance etc. would be required

Graduation in Commerce/Finance or equivalent would be essential**_._**

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