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Chief KYC Officer
Job in
Bridgetown, Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Listed on 2026-07-10
Listing for:
thehivecareers.co
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Compliance, Financial Crime
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Chief KYC (Know Your Customer) Officer (CKYCO)
Industry: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Investment
Job Type: Full-Time
Reporting To:
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) / Chief AML Officer (CAMLO) / Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
The Chief KYC Officer (CKYCO) is responsible for overseeing the organization's KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and onboarding frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and effective management of customer-related risks.
This role plays a critical part in preventing financial crime by ensuring robust customer identification, verification, and risk assessment processes across all business lines.
Key Responsibilities 1. KYC Strategy & Framework- Develop and implement enterprise-wide KYC/CDD strategies and frameworks
- Ensure alignment with AML/CFT regulations and organizational policies
- Establish risk-based customer onboarding and due diligence processes
- Continuously enhance KYC practices to address emerging risks
- Oversee CDD and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes
- Ensure accurate customer identification, verification, and risk profiling
- Manage onboarding of high-risk customers and complex cases
- Ensure compliance with regulatory KYC requirements
- Oversee end-to-end KYC operations, including onboarding, periodic reviews, and remediation
- Improve operational efficiency and turnaround time for KYC processes
- Standardize KYC procedures across business units
- Monitor and resolve KYC backlogs and issues
- Ensure compliance with KYC-related regulatory requirements
- Support AML and compliance teams in regulatory reporting and audits
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and records
- Monitor regulatory changes impacting KYC processes
- Conduct customer risk assessments and segmentation
- Monitor high-risk customers, PEPs, and complex client structures
- Identify and mitigate customer-related risks
- Align KYC practices with enterprise risk frameworks
- Oversee KYC systems, tools, and digital onboarding platforms
- Drive automation and digital transformation in KYC processes
- Implement data analytics and AI tools for customer risk assessment
- Ensure integration with AML and transaction monitoring systems
- Collaborate with AML, compliance, risk, and business teams
- Support front-line teams in customer onboarding and due diligence
- Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders
- Provide KYC insights and reporting to leadership
- Lead and develop KYC operations and compliance teams
- Establish performance standards and KPIs
- Foster a culture of compliance, accuracy, and efficiency Key Requirements Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or related field
- Highly preferred
- 10–15+ years of experience in KYC, AML, compliance, or financial crime roles
- Proven experience in senior KYC leadership roles (e.g., Head of KYC, KYC Director)
- Strong experience in banking, financial services, insurance, or investment sectors
- Deep knowledge of KYC/CDD/EDD processes and AML regulations
- Strong understanding of customer risk profiling and onboarding frameworks
- Expertise in KYC operations and process optimization
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Leadership and team management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- Attention to detail and compliance mindset
- KYC onboarding turnaround time
- Accuracy and completeness of customer records
- Reduction in KYC backlogs and remediation cases
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
- Audit and regulatory inspection outcomes
- Customer onboarding experience and satisfaction
- Experience in multinational or highly regulated financial institutions
- Exposure to digital KYC, eKYC, and regtech solutions
- Strong collaboration with AML, compliance, and risk teams
- Ability to manage high-volume KYC operations
- Competitive executive salary
- Performance-based incentives
- Executive benefits and allowances
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