Compliance Officer - Escrow and Settlements
Corporation Service Company
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for identification and verification of KYC documents as per AML/KYC policy and procedures
- Responsible for performing high quality review of KYC information ensuring that the client onboarding / acceptance reviews have been completed in line with applicable laws, regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring that set targets are met.
- Make sure all risk factors are identified in the client profile and the risk rating is accurately calculated.
- Responsible for overall client acceptance / periodic review file, both from process management and quality perspective
- Updating all relevant systems and applications, in accordance with applicable policies, procedure and work instructions.
- Client onboarding of Escrow & Settlement Services clients based on the relevant policies and regulatory requirements.
- Client acceptance KYC review and CDD for client entities, participants, shareholders, and other relevant parties.
- Ownership drilldown, identifying intermediate beneficial owners, ultimate beneficiary owners, controlling parties and other relevant parties
- Performing screening on all identified relevant parties and identifying PEP, Sanctions associated risks.
- Should be able to identify the Risk factors present in the client profiles and be able to articulate effective financial crime risk management and be able to communicate effectively internal stakeholders.
- Meet the required quality standards for KYC reviews.
- Support implementation of any new compliance related policies, procedures, and programs.
- Ensuring adherence to all company policies, procedures and programs and maintaining knowledge on applicable escalation route in case of (potential) non-compliance.
- Advocating and practicing the Compliance Mindset.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant compliance experience in industry and/or professional practice
- 3-year degree in Administration/Commerce/Law or any related field
- Excellent fluency in English, both verbal and in writing
- Analytical capabilities - able to review information and write assessments.
- Knowledge of corporate structures is preferred.
- Legal background is required.
- Understanding of AML, CFT, and sanctions risks is preferred.
- Work in line with internal procedures and under the guidance of the Manager.
- Flexible to adopt to the business timings irrespective of base location.