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Senior KYC Officer
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Posted:
23 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
20 September 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company who is a provider of banking and financial services. The company operates through two divisions Retail Banking and Services and Corporate and Institutional Banking
Position:Senior KYC Officer
Location: Montreal QC H3A 2A6
Duration: 8 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
The position at a glance:
- Intervening at the final stages of the KYC due diligence process and working in close coordination with all stakeholders part of the KYC Due Diligence process (including Data Officers; Data Controllers; Screeners; Investigators; Compliance; and Relationship Managers) Senior KYC officer is responsible for ensuring that due diligence on new or existing clients has been conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies/guidelines.
In detail:
- Performing a factual-based analysis Senior KYC Officers key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that all data document and information collected as part of the Due Diligence process are compliant and reliable to determine the final risk level of the client relationship
- Ensuring that the level of due diligence performed is in accordance with the final risk level of the client relationship
- Ensuring that local regulatory requirements pertaining to the KYC case has been fulfilled
- Ensuring that financial security risk triggers are appropriately consulted with Compliance for opinion
- Preparing a memo substantiating the KYC analysis review
- Ensuring that the file is submitted for Relationship Managers final sign-off
- Working with QA officers and team leads to ensure about improving the 4-eye checks quality
- Organizing the Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) as appropriate
The strengths and skills that will help you succeed:
- Regulatory Mastery: Expert in FATF FinCEN EU AML Directives and local jurisdictional requirements; author of updated KYC policy suite after the 2024 AML reforms.
- Risk Based Due Diligence
- Analytical Tools: MS Excel and Power BI.
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Influence: Partnered with product legal and sales to embed KYC risk scores into client facing CRM improving risk visibility across the value chain.
- Communication: Regular presenter to senior leadership and regulators
Years of experience:
- The candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the financial services sector with at least 3 years in AML/KYC-related role.
Languages:
- English : Mandatory
- Knowledge of French and Spanish is a plus
Technical skills:
- General knowledge on financial industry and products including awareness of various types of corporate entities hedge funds asset managers pension funds limited private and public companies holding companies trusts etc.
- Experience in a control function (having a control mind-set)
- Financial industry knowledge including corporate entities and structures
- AML/KYC process regulatory rules (e.g. USA PATRIOT Act Bank Secrecy Act)
- Financial security screening (sanctions PEPs negative news)
- Experience with KYC databases and vendors (e.g. Orbis World-Check)
- Knowledge of OFAC screening requirements
Soft skills:
- Strong analytical communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Client-oriented quality-driven and adaptable team player
- Strong Excel Word and presentation skills
- Bilingual in French and English with proficiency in another language (e.g. Spanish Portuguese) a plus
- Bachelors degree required CAMS certification a plus
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
