Job description
- Location:Guernsey
- Department:Guernsey
- Division:Guernsey
- Employment Type:Full time
- Salary:Competitive
New Business & Risk Review Officer - Fixed Term Contract (11395)
Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.
Role: New Business & Risk Review Officer - Fixed Term Contract
Role Definition:
- To safeguard the organisation, its reputation, assets and the interests of stakeholders by identifying and managing potential threats to the achievement of our business objectives in relation to existing client maintenance.
- It is key that the job holder must have a good understanding of the regulatory environment including the regulations, rules and guidance and their implications relevant to the job and to follow all applicable internal compliance considerations and appropriate processes, policies and procedures.
- At all times, provide an exceptional client experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertaking risk reviews of low, medium and high-risk clients, including ensuring thorough completion of all internal documentation, including review of client documentation, completion of all checklists, completion of screening and other relevant searches.
- All documentation must be carefully reviewed to ensure that it is complete, consistent and at an acceptable standard for the Bank. Liaison with the Intermediaries and/or RMs will be required to identify and obtain any required additional information in respect of any review.
- Ensuring up to date accurate and relevant due diligence is held in line with the Bank's Handbook is a core responsibility.
- Updating information and proactively identifying errors and omissions which may stimulate the need for updated risk assessments and /or necessary corrections.
- Assisting in work relating to FATCA & CRS to ensure clients are compliant. Undertake a classification reasonableness check and refer as required.
- Day to day monitoring of reviews due, any outstanding queries and escalating in accordance with the Bank's procedures.
- To assist with Trigger Event reviews and Onboarding work within the wider New Business and Risk Team as and when required.
- Supporting the business with Approved Introducer and Obliged Person risk reviews, providing feedback and identifying intermediary training needs, liaison with the RM as required.
- Carrying out ad hoc tasks as required from time to time
- Retrospective exercises: support and management of any retrospective CDD exercises to support the needs of the business, including the identification and rectification of errors and omissions whilst following the review process.
Core Skills:
- Some exposure to management of regulatory risk in a large financial institution.
- Strong attention to detail delivering high quality work always.
- An inquisitive and enquiring mind.
- Challenging yet non-confrontational.
- Excellent communications and presentation skills, to be able to inform and persuade both orally and in writing.
- Persistence, an eye for detail and ability to complete projects within specified deadlines.
- Personal organisation and planning skills, proven time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
- Able to operate independently and escalate appropriately with confidence.
- Strong influencing skills that result in winning the co-operation of RMs and colleagues and maintaining the appropriate priority for regulatory matters.
Knowledge:
- A detailed knowledge of the general tools and techniques of account opening, KYC/CDD processes and all risk review processes.
- In depth knowledge required of client structures to facilitate the collection of Customer Due Diligence and compliance with local regulatory requirements.
- Detailed knowledge of FATCA and CRS requirements.
- Knowledge of our organisation and the environment (e.g. regulatory, physical) in which it operates.
- Actively considers the wide picture identifying patterns and connections between issues and situations that are not obviously related.
- Logically breaks down problems and situations into their essential parts and draws reasonable conclusions based on their analysis.
Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.
Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!
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