Our client is an international banking institution with over 100,000 employees worldwide. We are currently seeking in Frankfurt a M. for a candidate for an initial 12-month fixed-term position as a

KYC Investigator (m/f/d)

Your Task

• Taking responsibility for analyzing the presence of PEPs, sanctions or adverse information likely to impact the risks attached to a business relationship, in compliance with the internal rules.
• Performing, upon request, additional investigations and analyzing screening results per their relevance and materiality, when required, using additional sources.
• Interacting with the Relationship Manager and the Local Compliance for review analysis and validation.
• Preparing investigative reports with assessments after a review of relevant documentation
• Responsible to ensure the quality of KYC information captured in the bank’s KYC systems
• Referring to relevant team members and/or managers to highlight data inconsistency and suggest methods of resolution. in addition, identifying root causes impacting the quality and the trainings needs
• Ensuring high standards of quality in the KYC Files in adherence to the bank´s policies and procedures. Additionally, implementing new policies, procedures and communications from Compliance and GCS
• Keeping informed on laws, regulations, Anti-Money Laundering regulations and internal Policies.
• Guaranteeing that all KYC documents and information collected for the Investigation are in accordance with the identified risk of the client relationship
• Ensuring timely escalation and owns proposed course of actions to line management to address identified risks and blocking points during such processes

Your Profile

• Degree in Law, Economics, Finance and Accounting or comparable
• Previous experience in a similar KYC-related position within the corporate banking sector, at least 2-3 years 
• Deep AML / CTF knowledge and its application in KYC Operations
• Ability to take decisions and prioritize 
• Result-driven and client focused working style 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues 
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Fluent language skills English, German is a significant advantage