Job Description

Job Description

 

 

Title: Project & Change Analyst (Perimeter Pipeline)

Location: Mumbai

 

Note:

  • Specific/ mandatory skills:
  • Fluent in English Language,
  • Experience in a financial institution,
  • Competent in Microsoft office (specifically excel & PowerPoint),
  • KYC or AFC and Corporate Bank experience/exposure would be an advantage,
  • Good time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage large volumes of queries / tasks effectively,
  • Project management/ PMO experience would be an advantage
  • Experience range: 4-7 years of experience
  • Open to considering fresher candidates (Yes/No): No
  • Open to considering relocation/ non-local candidates (Yes/No): Yes
  • Number of days work from office: 3 days in a week
  • Diversity preference (Yes/No): Yes

 

Overview:

Client is  a market leader in cash managementtrade finance & lendingsecurities services and Trust & Agency Services. Focusing on the treasurers and finance departments of corporate and commercial clients and financial institutions across the globe, our universal expertise and global network allows us to offer truly integrated and effective solutions.

 

Client is committed to managing its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions risk across all businesses and geographies to minimise its likelihood of use by criminals to facilitate financial crime or to launder the proceeds of criminal acts.  client achieves this through having:

  • Defined financial crime risk appetite statement with clearly articulated statement of clients, countries and products client is prepared to engage with in respect of AML and sanctions risk.
  • Holistic and embedded financial crime framework where the front-to-back organisations work together to manage and mitigate AML and sanctions risk. This will have clearly articulated roles, responsibilities and accountabilities with appropriate committee structures enabled through the provision of risk-appropriate management information and clearly defined processes, controls and handoffs.
  • Globally consistent approach to managing AML and sanctions risk using a defined AML and sanctions policy and client risk assessment methodology which, when applied, meets the AML and sanctions risk appetite of client and enables client to meet its global and local regulatory requirements.
  • An appropriate culture embedded in Client and provided specific technical AML and sanctions training to enable employees to fully understand the AML and sanctions risks that they are responsible for managing; and
  • Remediating the Know Your Customer (KYC) files for current client base to the defined standard.

 

The Corporate Bank KYC Business Execution Team (CB BET) is responsible for coordinating KYC activities globally across all CB businesses. This position plays an integral role in the KYC framework for all Business areas within the Corporate Bank.

 

Your Role

  • The CB BSM Secretariat and Pipeline Lead is responsible for coordinating KYC & Client Perimeter activities globally across all CB businesses.
  • He / She will act as an intermediary between the BSMs and KYC Operations for NCA, PR and EDR ensuring that approvals, sign offs, and rationale provided by BSMs are in line with AFC / QA expectations. They will be responsible for identifying the need for and providing training to all / new BSMs.
  • They will work with key business stakeholders to continuously manage the ACO, BSM and outreach mapping list for CB to ensure the list is up to date and can be used to support KYC tasks.
  • The role will be a key contributor to wider responsibilities of the BET. This will include tasks such as supporting the KYC process KYC waivers approaching expiry, clients with sanctioned exposure; also producing management information to report to senior stakeholders on such topics.
  • The CB BSM Secretariat and Pipeline Lead will also play vital role, both within the BSM area and the wider team remit, with implementation and roll out of various change initiatives / system enhancements, championing the move from tactical or manual tasks to strategic and automated.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Act as an intermediary between Accountable Client Owners (ACOs), Business Senior Managers (BSMs) and KYC Operations to coordinate the BSM Approval process for NCA, PR and EDR globally for CB
  • Assist with approvals required from BSMs to comply with the UK PEP process
  • Ensure both ACO and BSM approvals are secured in a timely manner and by their respective deadlines
  • Support the managed exit pipeline and approvals, including dealing with any escalations
  • Manage the BSM mapping table, ensure that new BSMs are trained and existing BSMs are kept up to date with changes to the policy and process
  • Coordinate IT resolution of technology issues between different systems
  • Manage KYC pipelines, (including managing the lead ACO control and override table)
  • Maintain the ACO to outreach Mapping Table ensuring it is distributed to the relevant teams
  • Produce management information reporting on KYC related initiatives e.g., overdue waivers and underlying principals
  • Contribute to wider CB BET activities such as inbox management, maintaining KOPs and ACO changes
  • Help to identify / drive change to completion through the Client Lifecycle Transformation project

 

Your Skills & qualifications:

  • Effective and concise communicator in English - both written and spoken, paired with good presentation skills
  • Good knowledge of the fundamentals of KYC, anti-financial crime, financial regulatory requirements, and AML risk implications
  • An ability to understand relatively complex topics and distil as well as communicate information effectively to senior stakeholders
  • Strong research skills, advanced skills in various Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Proficient in Microsoft excel and management information reporting
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a global environment
  • Familiarity with front to back investment / corporate banking processes, particularly relating to KYC / AFC regulation and control
  • Takes the initiative
  • Resilience and commitment, ability to plan and prioritize deliverables to meet critical milestones
  • Works well under pressure and always with a professional demeanor