KYC Services Specialist

KYC Specialist

Hybrid-Wilmington, Delaware

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The KYC (Know Your Customer) Specialist is responsible for ensuring that the company adheres to all legal and regulatory requirements related to anti-money laundering (AML), counter terrorism financing (CTF) and customer due diligence (CDD). The role involves verifying customer identities, reviewing documentation, assessing risk, and ensuring compliance with both internal and external regulations.

• Responsible for end-to-end client acceptance as per AML, CTF regulations and AML/KYC policy and procedures: KYC review, including documents collection, verification, client outreach and screening.
• Perform high-quality periodic review of KYC information to ensure client KYC files are in line with applicable laws, regulations and company policies and procedures, and that set targets are met.
• Make sure all risk factors are identified in the client profile and the risk rating is accurately calculated.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently (per SLA) with the relevant internal and external parties.
• Update all relevant systems and applications, in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Deliver exceptional customer services to clients by ensuring asks are met in an efficient period.
• Perform screening on all identified relevant parties and identify PEP, sanctions associated risks.
• Flag and escalation of high-risk customers to senior management and compliance teams.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of client transactions to detect suspicious activities.
• Client acceptance KYC review and CDD for client entities, participants, shareholders, and other relevant parties.
• Ownership drilldown, identifying intermediate beneficial owners, ultimate beneficiary owners, controlling parties and other relevant parties.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, or Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum of four years of experience in banking or corporate services.
• Understanding of AML, KYC, due diligence processes.
• Work with internal procedures and under the guidance of the leader.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent fluency in English, both verbal and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of financial sanctions and ability to learn screening solutions.
• Experience and ability to carry out client risk assessment, utilizing enterprise methodology.
• Strong communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills, such as organizing workflow, ability to process the necessary information promptly and meet deadlines.