Associate Director, Client Approval & Review, PvB

Job Description: 

Client Due Diligence Specialist
Join our Client Due Diligence team as a Specialist and be part of our first line of defence. You’ll tackle Financial Crime to keep our business safe. From understanding our clients’ expected banking activities to combating fraudulent ones, the work you do will be complex and interesting.

You’ll be trusted to take on challenging projects that stretch your skills, locally and globally. And you’ll experience the opportunities and rewards that come with protecting an international bank with a long history of helping people prosper. Our Client Due Diligence (CDD) team sits within our global Technology and Operations team. 

About our Technology & Operations Team 
Our Technology & Operations (T&O) team is the powerhouse for the Bank. We aim to go further, faster, to ensure we're agile and ready for tomorrow, today. Our diverse network enables us to innovate and build banking solutions that support communities to prosper. We're a place where talented people are encouraged to grow, learn, and thrive, to drive their own career journeys, to reach their full potential.  
 
When you work with us, you’re protecting the reputation and legacy of a 170 year organisation and building on it. We’re driven by progress and continuously evolving to ensure we’re agile and ready for tomorrow, today.  

Key Responsibilities 
As a Client Due Diligence Specialist, you’ll be responsible for supporting the delivery of end-to-end, best-in-class onboarding for our Wealth and Retail Banking clients. You will

•    Engage clients throughout process, ensuring seamless delivery and client experience.
•    Own and drive execution of processes, working closely with stakeholders to deliver excellent client service, getting clients to the point of ready-to-transact as quickly as possible, across both simple and complex cases.
•    Ensure onboarding adheres to anti money-laundering, client due diligence, and ‘Know your Customer’ (KYC) regulations and internal policies. 
•    Stay up-to-date with anti-money laundering and ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) regulations and financial crime trends.

Skills & Experience 
•    You’ll be risk and anti-money laundering certified. 
•    You’ll have detailed knowledge of client due diligence and ‘Know Your Client’ regulations.
•    Knowledge of financial crime compliance regulations. 
•    Strong written English and presentation skills, and the ability to build relationships and rapport with clients. 
•    Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse data. 
•    Able to prioritise your time well, with project management abilities and problem-solving aptitude.