KYC Analyst - Junior

Know Your Customer Analyst (Fixed- term contract 12 months extendable)

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Creates and/or updates client files in accordance with ING standards, collects and monitors all relevant documents concerning the customer’s identity, and gains insight into their business, ownership structure, and financial transactions. This is to protect ING and its customers through the execution of client due diligence in line with ING standards. If relevant, ensures the sign-off and assessment of a client file as a Know Your Customer Operations signatory, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

We’re looking for people who can leverage their analytical skills to help colleagues decide with whom the company should (or should not) do business. You’ll join an international team in one of our major departments, ensuring that we offer services and products only to ethical companies.

You play an essential role in safeguarding the company’s reputation, as you:

• Act as the first line of defense against money laundering and terrorist financing
• Perform non-financial risk assessments of customers
• Identify the types of business relationships and activities a customer is likely to engage in
• Determine whether these relationships and activities could be suspicious and expose the bank to potential financial loss or reputational risk
• Receive guidance and training to gain the required regulatory knowledge

Thanks to you, the company knows how risky each customer is, how often they need to be reviewed, and how deep the research should go.

Skills required:

• Personal competencies
• Planning and organizing
• Initiative
• Autonomy
• Compliance and integrity
• Analytical skills and global approach
• Communication skills (oral and written)
• Team spirit

Required profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a university; legal or compliance knowledge is an asset
• Ability to recognize important information, conduct research, and make connections
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and time management skills
• Professional experience in a KYC team and relevant academic background
• Knowledge of lending activities, particularly trade and commodity finance, is a plus
• Strong focus on delivery with attention to detail and timeliness
• Possesses drive and a “can-do” attitude
• Flexible and open to change
• Fast learner

Languages:

• English: fluent
• French: an advantage
• Any other language will be an advantage

We will only consider applicants with a valid work permit for Switzerland or eligible to work in Switzerland (EU citizen or CH citizen).