Compliance Analyst - ABC

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Compliance Analyst - ABC

The ABC Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the integrity and compliance of the Group’s counter party onboarding and monitoring processes. This position is responsible for conducting thorough due diligence, risk assessments, and ongoing monitoring of counter parties across global trading operations. The role requires a strong understanding of compliance frameworks, particularly in relation to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT), sanctions, and anti-bribery regulations.

The analyst will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external counter parties to ensure adherence to the Group’s compliance standards and contribute to the continuous improvement of compliance processes.

• Undertake the Group’s counter party registration/KYC process: conducting thorough due diligence/counter party checks as part of the identification process, performing, and analyzing screenings and reputational searches as appropriate
• Review of counter party due diligence including KYC documentation and screenings to ensure their compliance with the Group Compliance standards and policies plus their accuracy and the legitimacy of the counter party
• Maintain Counter party data through the full commercial relationship lifecycle and ensure static data in the system is accurate
  Investigating low, medium and high-risk counter parties against money-laundering, bribery, fraud, sanction and suspicious activity
• Undertake risk assessments on all new and existing counter parties including on PEPs and high-risk counter parties
• Ensure assurance process is run, and daily alerts are reviewed and resolved
• Escalate as appropriate to Senior Compliance
• Maintain an effective interaction and communication with Gunvor stakeholders including trading desks and other support functions regarding the counter party and the business where required, and communicate as needed with external counter parties

• University degree (e.g. legal, economics or other)
• Compliance / KYC certifications are a plus

• 2–5 years of professional experience in KYC, due diligence, or compliance, ideally within the commodity trading, financial services, or energy sectors
• Proven experience conducting due diligence on high-risk counter parties and jurisdictions, including PEPs and sanctioned entities
• Familiarity with AML-CFT, anti-bribery, and sanctions compliance frameworks
• Experience working with screening tools, reputational databases, and risk assessment methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to manage counter party data throughout the full lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding
• Experience interacting with trading desks, legal, and other support functions, as well as external counter parties
• Exposure to international compliance environments and working with remote teams is an advantage

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to propose solutions in order to remediate compliance issues /concerns when assessing counter parties and/or reviewing daily alerts
• Process driven and goal oriented
• Team player willing to support others in achieving our common goals
• Knowledge of AML-CFT/Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance or Sanctions would be distinct advantage
• Proactive and a quick learner with the ability to adapt to changes with optimism
• Stress tolerant candidate
• Ability to work with a remote manager
• Good communication skills and autonomy are needed, as well as the ability to liaise with other compliance team members working remotely to work and create a strong compliance network at the Group level
• Sense of humor would be a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken (other languages are a plus)