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.

Do you have Financial Services experience in client lifecycle management / onboarding, including the ability to understand and analyse complex company structures in the Irish market?  Are you passionate about delivering an out of the ordinary client experience?

The Client Onboarding team oversees the end-to-end KYC process for clients at Investec Europe Limited. This includes New Business Onboarding for New and Existing Clients, Periodic Reviews & Triggered Events, and Offboarding. The team supports clients (predominantly Corporates) across two business lines, namely Treasury Risk Solutions (TRS) and Equities.

The primary responsibility of this role is to perform core AML/KYC due diligence on New Business for New and Existing Clients.

What will you be doing?

• Liaison with Business, ID & Verification, PEP & Sanction Screening, Negative Media/Adverse Media screening, Financial Crime Risk Assessment, and Ownership Validation.
• Regulatory Classification (e.g., MiFID, EMIR, FATCA/CRS, and CAR rules).
• Managing multiple business priorities, strong control mindset, and ensuring seamless handover processes.
• Working closely with the team, Compliance, MLRO, Businesses, and other colleagues in Operations, Legal, Credit, and Risk.
• Timely, efficiently, and accurately conduct KYC for New and Existing clients, ensuring client records are correctly captured and accurate in all systems.
• Communicating professionally and confidently with stakeholders including colleagues, Business, and all supporting Operation Teams as part of the Onboarding process.
• Interpreting and analysing KYC data/documents to accurately risk assess new & existing clients, making sound judgement calls in terms of escalation and risk mitigation.
• Performing PEP, Sanction, and Negative Media screening and analysing the results to eliminate or confirm matches.
• Onboarding clients within agreed timelines.
• Understanding the differences across multiple business lines and applying the appropriate defined processes accordingly.
• Keeping open and honest communication to ensure efficient processes and short turnaround times.

What are we looking for in you?

• Solid understanding and ability to apply the 4th & 5th EU AML Directives.
• High IT literacy skills and ability to navigate around minor IT issues independently (e.g., iMeta and CRM).
• KYC knowledge for Limited companies, PLC's, Funds, Trusts & SPV's, including the ability to understand and analyse complex company structures
• Up to date with all EU AML requirements.
• Integrity and adherence to the philosophy of treating customers fairly.
• Proven experience of KYC analysis of both individual and complex corporate clients and understanding of due diligence of corporate documents.
• Knowledge of third-party data providers (e.g., Bureau Van Dijk, Dow Jones).
• Experience in analysing complex legal structures.
• Experience in performing financial crime risk assessments of clients.
• Proven experience of PEPs, Sanctions and Negative Media screening
• Basic understanding of company balance sheets, financials, and/or annual returns.
• KYC/AML/Financial Crime Certification (completed or in progress) desirable.

Competencies and experience  

• Diverse experience in client lifecycle management / onboarding, including the ability to understand and analyse complex company structures.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Enthusiastic and flexible individual who seeks to provide consistent, top-quality service to both clients and Businesses.
• Strong ability to prioritise workload and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel/Word.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and advice.
• Understanding Irish regulatory requirements.
• Ability to speak a European language is desirable.

If this is the role for you, click apply today and the team will be in touch shortly!

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

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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