Risk Assessment Analyst

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Conduct comprehensive enhanced due diligence investigations on high-risk clients, including politically exposed persons, clients from high-risk jurisdictions, and complex corporate structures in accordance with internal policies and desktop procedures.
Research and analyse beneficial ownership structures to identify ultimate beneficial owners and control relationships.
Evaluate source of wealth and source of funds information for high-net-worth individuals and entities using the public domain and/or documentation.
Perform adverse media screening and analyse findings to assess reputational and financial crime risks.
Prepare detailed, well-documented enhanced due diligence reports with clear risk assessments and recommendations and present these to senior management.
Provide advice on issues and escalations to other New Accounts Teams to address difficult applications and independently recommend risk-based decisions to management.
Liaise with relationship managers and business units to gather additional client information.
Identify potential suspicious activities and escalate concerns through appropriate channels.
Mentor Junior analysts and provide quality assurance reviews of their work.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of EDD policies, procedures, and workflows.
Participate in special projects related to regulatory changes, remediation efforts, or process enhancements.
Responsibilities
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Conduct comprehensive enhanced due diligence investigations on high-risk clients, including politically exposed persons, clients from high-risk jurisdictions, and complex corporate structures in accordance with internal policies and desktop procedures.
Research and analyse beneficial ownership structures to identify ultimate beneficial owners and control relationships.
Evaluate source of wealth and source of funds information for high-net-worth individuals and entities using the public domain and/or documentation.
Perform adverse media screening and analyse findings to assess reputational and financial crime risks.
Prepare detailed, well-documented enhanced due diligence reports with clear risk assessments and recommendations and present these to senior management.
Provide advice on issues and escalations to other New Accounts Teams to address difficult applications and independently recommend risk-based decisions to management.
Liaise with relationship managers and business units to gather additional client information.
Identify potential suspicious activities and escalate concerns through appropriate channels.
Mentor Junior analysts and provide quality assurance reviews of their work.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of EDD policies, procedures, and workflows.
Participate in special projects related to regulatory changes, remediation efforts, or process enhancements.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor's degree or higher with a major or concentration in Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, or comparable work experience in a related field.
Minimum of 5 years' experience and familiarity, preferably gained in brokerage or corporate banking environment, with onboarding or reviewing high-risk client relationships and carrying out EDD.
Relevant financial crime qualification ICA or ACAMS is a must.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to make risk-based recommendations and articulate those persuasively to other departments and senior management.
Prior experience in a highly automated environment and/or high degree of computer and technology proficiency.
Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
Ability to work, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
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