State Street

KYC Specialist Lead

State Street

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gdansk • Poland

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Salary

💰 PLN 87,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Perform Know Your Customer due diligence in line with applicable AML Policies, Standards & Procedures, prior to account openings and on an on-going basis
  • Create KYC profiles in the system of record
  • Complete the necessary forms required to support CIP / CDD
  • Screen client names and other parties in line with State Street Screening Standards
  • Source required CDD documentation independently from various internal and external sources (regulatory websites, company websites, Banker’s Almanac, Lexis Nexis, World Check etc.)
  • Cooperate closely with Front Office employees to request all other required CDD documentation from customers
  • Validate CDD documentation provided by customers
  • Complete Customer AML risk assessments using corporate compliance tools and methods
  • Meet agreed KRI / KPI targets for KYC profile reviews, escalating when required
  • Ensure all assigned tasks are correctly maintained on designated tracking / reporting tool
  • Assist with external regulatory examinations or testing
  • Follow the speak up, listen up values - including timely escalation of AML concerns, suspicious activity or any corporate policy breaches
  • Notify local management of operational issues
  • Attend and participate in AML awareness training sessions to continue to enhance the quality of deliverables
  • Support ad hoc and/ or strategic projects as required
  • Complete enhanced due diligence on high risk customers / accounts
  • Perform EDD monitoring and PEP analysis as required
  • Assist team members with sourcing relevant information and documentation required for CIP / CDD completion
  • Assist in facilitating AML awareness training sessions across the team to continue to enhance the quality of deliverables
  • Act as a KYC subject matter expert; providing technical expertise and guidance to all KYC specialists as needed
  • Collaborate and lead conversations with key stakeholders with regards to the execution and accurate tracking of key deliverables from the Global AML Center
  • Providing support to the KYC Operations Manager if required
  • Act as deputy to the KYC Operations Manager in their absence
  • Demonstrate commitment to AML risk excellence through the timely and accurate completion of the firm’s “know your customer” due diligence requirements, including for periodic / event driven reviews and in respect of expected v actual transaction activity review
  • Maintain role-specific knowledge of the current anti-money laundering and financial crime risks and issues through completion of the annual AML Academy, and any other financial crime training deemed applicable to the role

Requirements

  • Advanced knowledge of anti-money laundering / know-your-customer regulations and processes
  • KYC process experience for different entity types, such as Trusts, Hedge Funds, regulated entities, SPV etc. would be an advantage (3 years+ as a minimum)
  • Experience of analyzing complex ownership structures to determine risk exposure and applicable AML/KYC requirements, including jurisdictional uplifts is desirable
  • Experience with Prime, World Check, Lexis-Nexis and other negative news searches, would be an advantage
  • Intellectual curiosity for continuous learning around AML and KYC
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills
  • Good Microsoft Excel and Word skills
  • Very good language skills in English
  • One or more of the following language skills would be an advantage: French, German, Italian, Dutch, Arabic
Benefits
  • Permanent contract from day one
  • Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)
  • Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)
  • Premium life insurance package and private pension plan
  • Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs
  • Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
  • Variety of well-being programs
  • Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
KYC processAML regulationsCIPCDDEDD monitoringPEP analysisrisk assessmentownership structure analysisnegative news searchescompliance tools
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadministrative skillsintellectual curiositycommunication skillscollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingattention to detailcommitment to excellence