Know Your Client (KYC) Analyst

Overview

The Know Your Client (KYC) Analyst performs client due diligence, documentation verification, onboarding and periodic review activities in accordance with regulatory requirements, bank policies and local regulations. The role supports Corporate Investment Banking clients across Global Markets, Global Transaction Banking and Corporate Finance.

What you'll do

• Perform new client adoption, existing client extension and account amendment activities across multiple products, business lines and DB locations.
• Perform first screening of documentation against DB Global Compliance requirements, country-specific KYC and regulatory requirements, and Key Operating Procedures.
• Manage the Service Delivery Center in an offshore location to complete requests end to end and on time.
• Follow up proactively and manage expectations with Relationship Managers, Sales, Compliance and other parties.
• Manage and escalate issues precisely and timely, identify root causes and develop resolutions.
• Update SharePoint to track open client requests, new reference mappings and counterparty creations, and ensure appropriate mapping references are stored in DB Central systems.
• Upload client documentation into centralized document repository systems and archive original documentation.
• Ensure account openings with conditional or exception approval are completed before expiry.
• Track management information to ensure there are no aging items.
• Work on data clean-up initiatives, remediation and re-engineering projects, and perform required outreach to counterparties.
• Ensure there are no Critical Audit Points resulting from regulatory or internal audits.
• Roll out new KYC policies and regulations and ensure proper understanding across the team and stakeholders.
• Manage resources, facilitate cross-training and ensure appropriate coverage to maintain throughput.
• Perform quality checks against defined guidelines.
• Act as process owner and manage all activities associated with the process end to end.
• Monitor team capacity utilization and allocate resources.
• Manage operational risk and ensure the team is aware of operational risk management.
• Prioritize tasks and ensure activities are completed within timelines.
• Initiate and lead change management initiatives within the team.
• Ensure structured upward and downward communication.

What you'll need

• Perform due diligence for new and existing clients across listed and regulated entities; small, medium and large private and public companies; SPVs; co-operatives; foundations; funds; governments; joint ventures; and other complex structures.
• Verify KYC documentation for clients being adopted or reviewed.
• Perform risk assessments for clients being adopted or reviewed.
• Sign off on new client adoptions and periodic reviews.
• Manage the New Client Adoption or Periodic Review stream to ensure requests are approved in accordance with regulatory requirements and the bank’s internal policies.
• Manage exceptions while adhering to business-defined SLA requirements for timeliness and quality.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.
• Work involves clients across Global Markets, Global Transaction Banking and Corporate Finance.
• Work involves multiple DB locations and coordination with an offshore Service Delivery Center.
• Work in a high-pressure and time-sensitive environment.