The Compliance AML KYC Analyst 1 is an entry-level position responsible for participating in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring, governance, oversight and regulatory reporting activities in coordination with the Compliance and Control team. The overall objective of this role is to assist in the development and management of a dedicated internal KYC (Know Your Client) program at Citi.
Responsibilities:
- Interact proactively with teams and ensure information is accurate with policies and procedures.
- Gather and review information from internal and external sources for clients as per KYC AML polices and procedures
- Validate the information within the CitiKYC to ensure complete and accurate information. Carry out name screening of entity, directors, and beneficial owners in Citi Screening database.
- Take responsibility for CitiKYC and associated documentation completion from initiation to approval.
- Report workflow progress to supervisor.
- Meet established daily targets for CitiKYC review and completion within Service Level Agreement timeframes.
- Update workflow database regularly throughout the day.
- Highlight any discrepancies to CBSU senior analysts/Checkers
- Ensure all assigned population is fully owned, claimed, worked and finally resolved to either Completion or Closure. Including escalation and follow up any required third parties that involved items’ resolution (e.g. Tech Issues, Relationship Managers, Outreach, and Business Approval).
- Working knowledge of AML, EDD and KYC regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated success of reviewing customer data with emphasis on risk evaluation
- Analytical research and investigative skill set including experience with background checks/intelligence/customer research/transactional analysis
- High level of analytical skills and problem-solving
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to summarize findings and present in a clear concise manner to peers, direct and senior level management
- Ability to contribute, support, and lead efforts to achieve department/ business unit goals, up to and including recommendations to changes in procedures resulting from review findings and quality assurance review of analyst case work
- Ability to work independently and use of judgment
Qualifications:
- Previous relevant experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication - English and Spanish skills.
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Ability to work under high-volume workload and prioritize in an effective manner.
- Good interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate with internal and external business partners.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
This replacement role is required to support higher transaction volumes forecasted as per our capacity plan for the next months. If we don’t hire the resource, we would not have capacity to conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) client profile reviews for Citi Wealth Client scheduled for 2025 year. In addition, we wouldn’t be able to satisfy regulatory and legal obligations associated with Anti Money Laundering (AML) policy.
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Job Family Group:
Operations - Services
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Job Family:
Business KYC
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Time Type:
Full time
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