Lead KYC Consultant
London- (x4 Days in Office)
emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.
We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.
We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our Compliance Practice as Lead KYC Consultant; allocated to a multi-disciplinary squads delivering Mandates across a large portfolio.
The team are responsible for managing the relationship for all new business requests.
The Lead Consultant will be required to create and complete the end to end client onboarding KYC records, incorporating all due diligence documentation as well as leading a small team.
The role:
Manage new business requests received and oversee the KYC process end to end
Ensuring the effective running of the KYC Team
Work closely with internal teams and potentially direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfil KYC due diligence
Liaise regularly with the business to conduct workload planning, review status of key onboardings and prioritise open requests
Frequently interact with key stakeholders such as Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations to develop strong partnerships, eliminate roadblocks and ensure continuity of information flow across the groups Create quality KYC profiles ensuring accuracy, completeness and validity, incorporating multiple risk factors in compliance with global regulatory requirements
Ensure compliance with company KYC policies and procedures and drive enhancements where required
Train, guide and provide feedback to individual team members on the onboarding of investment funds/UCIs
Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the EMEA region Identify and execute process improvements, provide guidance and support on key process and technology initiatives to the business
Own and deliver Onboarding KPI data to key stakeholders
Ensure end-to-end user testing and provide ongoing feedback on the performance of KYC tools to product owners
Key Skills and Experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:
A working knowledge of KYC/Compliance/AML procedures and standards
Knowledge of multiple client types (i.e. Corporates, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, F.I.’s, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Mutual Funds etc.)
Knowledge of financial industry with in-depth expertise in various lines of business (Corporate Investment Bank and heritage lines of business)
Able to demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills with experience of conflict resolution
Possesses strong time management, organisational, relationship building skills Quality focused work ethic and strong controls mind-set
Adaptable to work in an evolving and changeable environment Proactively manage and drive forward own career, identifying personal training needs for development
Demonstrate experience of working on multiple projects, managing time effectively to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
Our people
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.
We pride ourselves on;
Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development
Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.
Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:
Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation
Interested?
At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.
If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.
“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”
