Onboarding officer
EXANTE, Latvia
Job Description
EXANTE is an international investment company that provides direct market access and professional services to institutional investors, asset/wealth managers, brokerages and investment funds. Our one-stop multi-asset trading platform unlocks 150,000+ instruments including stocks amp; ETFs, options, bonds, futures, currencies and metals: https://exante.eu/ *
Headquartered in London, UK EXANTE has international representation in 10+ European and Asian locations. EXANTE is licensed by MFSA, CySEC, HK SFC, and UK FCA and employs over 350 talents across the globe blending trading and technology skill sets.
We are growing our international operations in Europe and Asia and therefore looking for an established Onboarding officer.
Location: Riga, Latvia.
Reporting to: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer.
Job purpose: The Onboarding Officer will be part of the Onboarding Team supporting all aspects of the client. Onboarding to include the fulfillment of Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) requirements. The Onboarding Officer shall ensure all client KYC records are compliant with regulatory standards and shall ensure high quality and timely completion of all client-level due diligence requirements. The Onboarding Officer will own the end-to-end Onboarding of the new clients and subsequent period renewal process of all clients. The Client Onboarding Specialists are expected to stay current with all regulatory changes and requirements around client KYC, Suitability, and Documentation.
Main duties:
- Client onboarding process, review of client applications, check that all required legal documents and associated information to meet all regulatory and internal policies.
- Act as a subject matter expert on required legal documents and processes to onboard a client.
- Undertake a quality review of clients' KYC records.
- Manage and facilitate client due diligence.
- Serve as a point of contact for KYC and reporting issues of designated clients.
- Act as a KYC and AML subject matter resource for company stakeholders.
- Act as a subject matter resource on the KYC/AML policies and procedures.
- Discuss and escalate with MLRO/Compliance complex issues surrounding client typesand structures, financial products and services, and other AML risk-related issues.
Requirements
- Education in legal, business, management, or accountancy.
- At least 2 years as a KYC specialist or similar positions.
- Good knowledge of corporate structures and corresponding corporate documents.
- Fluent English and Russian languages (any additional language is considered an advantage).
- Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.
- Multitasking and deadline management.
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to think outside the box to improve efficiency and process flows within the department.
- Proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated.
- Accountability for assigned tasks and project.
Benefits
- Excellent career growth opportunity.
- A chance to work in a trendsetting international financial technologies company.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Extra medical insurance and co-financed professional development program after the probation period.
- Free lunch and snacks in the corporate offices.