KYC Onboarding Analyst - Institutional Clients

Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) checks for our diverse range of corporate clients, including Trust & Corporate Service Providers, Funds, and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). You will play a crucial part in the Ebury onboarding process, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements while maintaining direct contact with clients to effectively communicate our onboarding standards.

Your keen analytical skills will be essential as you identify complex ownership structures and financial transaction patterns, allowing you to make informed risk-based decisions on client applications. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing your own portfolio of cases and collaborating with various teams to streamline processes and enhance client experiences.

With a minimum of 2 years of experience in CDD and EDD, you will bring a comprehensive understanding of financial crime typologies and a proactive mindset to our dynamic team. If you are highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills, we want you to be part of our mission to make Ebury a leader in financial services. Join us in shaping a secure financial future for our clients while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

• Safeguarding Ebury, our existing Clients and prospective Client relationships from financial crime risk - including money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption, fraud, sanctions risk, tax evasion and reputational risk.
• Performing anti-financial crime checks as part of the Ebury Onboarding process for corporate clients in compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and internal requirements.
• EIS collaborates with a diverse range of clients, including Trust & Corporate Service Providers, MiFID clients, Funds, and SPV's .
• Comprehensive CDD and EDD checks for EIS clients, including the KYC process, identification and analysis of complex ownership structures, financial statements and transaction patterns .
• Comprehensive knowledge of funds, trusts and SPV's .
• CDD/EDD analysis across all types of legal entities and business sectors in a variety of jurisdictions with an emphasis on local clients.
• Direct contact with clients.
• Presentation of Ebury's onboarding requirements to clients in a clear and compliant manner Identification of red flags and exposure to financial crime risk, including escalation to Compliance and Senior Management where required.
• Making risk-based decisions to onboard or reject applications.
• Efficient management of a personal portfolio of onboarding cases.
• Ability to function and communicate effectively in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Proactive follow-up with clients and sales representatives to ensure timely completion of onboarding analysis.
• Documenting client files in a structured format compliant with internal requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement within the onboarding process.
• Support ad-hoc projects within the department and wider business as require.
• Validation of checks carried out by other members of the team.
• Support in training delivery.

• Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting CDD and EDD with corporate clients.
• Understanding of CDD specific to complex entity types, including Funds and Limited Partnerships.
• Advanced knowledge of red flags and financial crime typologies relevant to the payments, FX space and Institutional space.
• Proactive, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced and high pressure environment.
• Highly organised, with the ability to work to deadlines,…