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Senior KYC Officer

eTeam Inc.

Montreal, QC

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JOB DETAILS
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SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Bank Secrecy Act, Communication Skills, Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Processing, Due Diligence, English Language, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Risk, Financial Services, French Language, Hedge Funds, Interpersonal Skills, Know Your Customer (KYC), Leadership, Legal, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Portuguese Language, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Retirement and Pension Management, Risk, Sales, Spanish Language, Team Player, Time Management, USA PATRIOT Act, Value Chain Model, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Montreal, QC
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job title:- Senior KYC Officer
Location:- Montreal, QC (Hybrid 3 days onsite and 2 days remote every week)
Duration:- 08 Months

Pay rate: $30/hr

The position at a glance
 
Intervening at the final stages of the KYC due diligence process and working in close coordination with all stakeholders part of the KYC Due Diligence process (including Data Officers; Data Controllers; Screeners; Investigators; Compliance; and Relationship Managers), Senior KYC officer is responsible for ensuring that due diligence on new or existing clients has been conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies/guidelines.
 
In detail
Performing a factual-based analysis, Senior KYC Officer’s key responsibilities include:
  • Ensuring that all data, document and information collected as part of the Due Diligence process are compliant and reliable to determine the final risk level of the client relationship
  • Ensuring that the level of due diligence performed is in accordance with the final risk level of the client relationship
  • Ensuring that local regulatory requirements pertaining to the KYC case has been fulfilled
  • Ensuring that financial security risk triggers are appropriately consulted with Compliance for opinion
  • Preparing a memo substantiating the KYC analysis review
  • Ensuring that the file is submitted for Relationship Manager’s final sign-off
  • Working with QA officers and team leads to ensure about improving the 4-eye checks’ quality
Organizing the Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) as appropriate
 
The strengths and skills that will help you succeed
  • Regulatory Mastery: Expert in FATF, FinCEN, EU AML Directives, and local jurisdictional requirements; author of updated KYC policy suite after the 2024 AML reforms.
  • Risk Based Due Diligence
  • Analytical Tools: MS Excel and Power BI.
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Influence: Partnered with product, legal, and sales to embed KYC risk scores into client facing CRM, improving risk visibility across the value chain.
  • Communication: Regular presenter to senior leadership and regulators
 
Years of experience:
  • The candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the financial services sector, with at least 3 years in AML/KYC-related role.
 
Languages:
  • English : Mandatory
  • Knowledge of French and Spanish is a plus

Technical skills:
  • General knowledge on financial industry and products, including awareness of various types of corporate entities – hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, limited, private and public companies, holding companies, trusts etc.
  • Experience in a control function (having a control mind-set)
  • Financial industry knowledge, including corporate entities and structures
  • AML/KYC process, regulatory rules (e.g. USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act)
  • Financial security screening (sanctions, PEPs, negative news)
  • Experience with KYC databases and vendors (e.g. Orbis, World-Check)
  • Knowledge of OFAC screening requirements
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Soft skills:
  • Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
  • Client-oriented, quality-driven, and adaptable team player
  • Strong Excel, Word, and presentation skills
  • Bilingual in French and English, with proficiency in another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese) a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required, CAMS certification a plus

About the Company

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eTeam Inc.

Looking for a great job? Join eTeam. We’re looking for talented staffing professionals to join our staff. We also provide contract assignments and full-time jobs at Fortune 2000 Companies. We’ve been named one of the best companies to work for by Staffing Industry Analysts and New Jersey Business.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
www.eteaminc.com