About this role
This is a challenging opportunity to work in the field of compliance, specifically in the area of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
As a KYC Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting international verification case reviews, including individual and corporate verifications.
You will review and confirm the results of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and economic sanctions blacklist screenings.
Your duties will also include coordinating with other departments on KYC/CDD-related workflows and processing daily applications.
You will assist in optimizing the global customer KYC/CDD process and analyze KYC vendor review situations to seek better solutions.
In addition, you will conduct research on KYC/CDD regulatory requirements and documentation for different countries and complete research reports.
You will also be responsible for implementing AML policies and other policies involving KYC/CDD.
This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, law, economics, auditing, languages, or related fields.
A minimum of two years of experience in KYC/CDD or other compliance-related roles within banks, securities, or other financial institutions is preferred.
Proficiency in English is required, and Portuguese or Spanish is the native language.
Familiarity with Anti-Money Laundering and international economic sanctions theories is necessary, and CAMS certification is a plus.
This role requires a stable personality, strong sense of compliance and responsibility, strong learning and stress tolerance abilities, good communication skills, meticulous work, high enthusiasm, and a sense of responsibility.
Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, law, economics, auditing, languages or related fields from a full-time university program is required.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in using office software such as Excel, Word, PPT are essential.