Senior Associate – Know Your Customer Verification, Private Banking & Institutional Services

M&T Bank

Senior Associate role focusing on KYC compliance for Private Banking and institutional clients. Collaborating with teams to ensure regulatory standards and seamless onboarding experience.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeWilmington • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $33 - $55 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review KYC documentation for new client accounts, ensuring all required data, supporting documentation, and regulatory requirements are fully satisfied
Partner closely with Relationship Managers and internal teams to resolve questions, clarify requirements, and ensure timely account onboarding
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or potential risk indicators and take appropriate action, including escalation when needed
Ensure all reviews are completed accurately and efficiently within established same-day service level expectations
Work across multiple systems to validate information and complete reviews with a high level of precision
Provide feedback to onboarding partners to improve quality, consistency, and adherence to KYC standards
Recognize trends or recurring issues and contribute to process improvements and stronger controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years’ combined higher education and/or work experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (preferred)
Experience supporting Private Banking, Wealth Management, or Capital Markets environments
Prior experience reviewing financial documentation or working within controlled, compliance-driven processes
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify missing or inconsistent information
Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume workload with tight deadlines
Experience in banking, financial services, or a related field
Familiarity with regulatory review processes such as KYC, compliance, audit, or FinCEN requirements
Background in operations, back-office processing, or financial data review (e.g., accounts payable/receivable, bookkeeping, accounting)
Strong organizational and time management skills
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year

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Hard Skills & Tools

KYC documentation reviewfinancial documentation reviewcompliance-driven processesoperationsback-office processingfinancial data reviewaccounts payableaccounts receivablebookkeepingaccounting

Soft Skills

attention to detailindependent worktime managementorganizational skillswritten communicationverbal communicationproblem-solvingprocess improvementrisk identificationcollaboration