KYC Analyst
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 2–7 years of experience in a KYC, or financial crime role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to connecting top-tier compliance professionals with leading financial institutions worldwide. Focusing on AML, KYC, and Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) domains, we ensure high-integrity talent sourcing for banks, fintechs, and investment firms.
Responsibilities
- Conduct end-to-end Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews for both new client onboarding and existing customers, across retail, corporate, and institutional segments.
- Perform detailed analysis of customer documentation and data to verify identity, ownership structure, and assess customer risk profiles.
- Execute Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) in line with internal policies and regulatory standards.
- Conduct comprehensive sanction screening, including PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) checks, adverse media, and watchlist screening using industry-standard tools (e.g., World-Check, LexisNexis, Dow Jones).
- Identify discrepancies, incomplete KYC information, or potential red flags, and escalate to the compliance or risk management team as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or related field including globally recognized KYC certifications.
- 2–7 years of experience in a KYC, or financial crime role.
- Strong understanding of global KYC regulations (e.g., FATF, EU AML directives, local AML acts).
- Familiarity with risk rating models, sanctions screening, and PEP identification.
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Responsibilities
Conduct end-to-end KYC reviews for new and existing retail, corporate, and institutional customers, including identity, ownership, and risk-profile analysis. Perform CDD and EDD, screen for sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and watchlists, and escalate discrepancies or potential red flags to compliance or risk teams.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field is required, along with globally recognized KYC certifications. Candidates should have 2–7 years of KYC or financial crime experience and knowledge of global KYC regulations, risk rating models, sanctions screening, and PEP identification.
Skills
- KYC Reviews
- Customer Due Diligence
- Enhanced Due Diligence
- Sanctions Screening
- PEP Identification
- Adverse Media Screening
- Watchlist Screening
- Customer Risk Assessment
- Identity Verification
- Ownership Structure Analysis
- Risk Rating Models
- Regulatory Compliance
- AML
- Financial Crime Compliance
- Documentation Analysis
- Escalation Management
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Legal
- Consulting
Keywords
- Know Your Customer
- KYC
- Anti-Money Laundering
- AML
- Financial Crime Compliance
- FCC
- Customer Due Diligence
- CDD
- Enhanced Due Diligence
- EDD
- FATF
- EU AML Directives
- Local AML Acts
- Sanctions Screening
- Politically Exposed Persons
- PEP
- Adverse Media
- Watchlist Screening
- World-Check
- LexisNexis
- Dow Jones
- Risk Rating Models
- Customer Onboarding
- Identity Verification
- Ownership Structure
- Customer Risk Profiles
- Retail Banking
- Corporate Banking
- Institutional Banking
- Compliance