Client Due Diligence (KYC) Analyst Paris, France

Paris - France

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Client Due Diligence (KYC) Analyst
Location: Paris
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract

Role:

Act as a business support partner to Relationship Managers for end-to-end client onboarding and CDD/KYC reviews (Periodic and Event Driven) of corporate clients and banks / NBFIs ensuring adherence to Bank ABC policies and applicable regulations. Serve as the first point of contact for front office guidance on onboarding and client reviews and liaise with Compliance/MLRO where required. The role spans onboarding periodic reviews event-driven reviews screening and effective coordination with stakeholders in Paris and across other European units.

Key responsibilities:

Support RMs to gather and validate CDD/KYC documentation in line with policy; ensure timely completion.
Assess client risk to determine due diligence level (Simplified Standard Enhanced).
Under dual control sign off CDD files for Low & Medium risk clients; escalate High risk to MLRO for final approval.
Recommend client risk rating changes to/from High risk to MLRO with clear rationale.
Identify and escalate Material Adverse Media associated with clients and prospects.
Identify and escalate Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) associated with clients; maintain PEP Register.
Manage KYC alerts and daily screening outcomes own files end-to-end.
Ensure team procedures align with internal policies and standards.
Produce periodic CDD reporting (e.g. PEP Register Declined Customer Register).
Liaise with European branches and Head Office on KYC matters.
Provide first-line guidance to front office on onboarding and client reviews.
Conduct non-customer due diligence.
Participate in the preparation of memos to the reputational risk committee.
Contribute to ad-hoc AML/CDD/KYC projects and tasks assigned by the team manager.
Foster effective working relationships across Paris and the Group.

Risk Compliance and Business Continuity:

Act with due care skill and diligence in line with Bank ABCs risk culture policies Code of Conduct and Values; complete mandatory training on schedule.
Escalate promptly to MLRO any knowledge or suspicion of financial crime and support investigations with pertinent facts.
Participate in emergency response rehearsals (e.g. evacuations Business Continuity tests).

Candidate Profile :

Strong understanding of KYC/CDD frameworks and first-line controls.

Prior experience in CDD/KYC within a financial institution on the corporates banks or NBFI segments

Clear communication attention to detail rigor ownership mindset and stakeholder collaboration.

Job Title: Client Due Diligence (KYC) AnalystLocation: ParisContract Type: Fixed-term contract Role:Act as a business support partner to Relationship Managers for end-to-end client onboarding and CDD/KYC reviews (Periodic and Event Driven) of corporate clients and banks / NBFIs ensuring adherence to...