**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a highly skilled KYC Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, law, economics, or related fields and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Main Responsibilities:
* Conduct thorough international verification case reviews, including individual and corporate verifications, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Review and confirm the results of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and economic sanctions blacklist screenings to prevent potential risks.
* Collaborate with other departments on KYC/CDD-related workflows and process daily applications efficiently.
* Analyze vendor review situations and identify areas for improvement to enhance the global customer KYC/CDD process.
* Monitor the daily status of KYC/CDD and ensure the system's operation is running smoothly.
* Conduct research on KYC/CDD regulatory requirements and documentation for different countries and complete comprehensive research reports.
* Implement AML policies and other policies involving KYC/CDD effectively.
* Handle complex KYC problems related to Portuguese and Spanish languages.
* Support the Team Leader in completing other related tasks.
Requirements:
* A bachelor's degree or higher in finance, law, economics, auditing, languages, or related fields from a full-time university program (preference for graduates from internationally renowned universities).
* At least two years of experience in KYC/CDD or other compliance-related roles within banks, securities, or other financial institutions.
* Proficiency in English, with the ability to use it as a working language.
* Portuguese or Spanish as the native language.
* Familiarity with Anti-Money Laundering and international economic sanctions theories; CAMS certification is a plus.
* A stable personality with a strong sense of compliance and responsibility, strong learning and stress tolerance abilities, good communication skills, meticulous work, high enthusiasm, and a sense of responsibility.
* Basic data analysis skills and proficiency in using office software such as Excel, Word, PPT.