KYC Analyst Ipswich, England
Job description
You will be to assisting the KYC Manager in the day to-day KYC of counterparties for SEL and SEBL, in line with UK Legislation, shareholder expectation, KYC policy and procedures and best practice. You will also take on additional responsibilities as the business requires.
How will I spend my time in this role?
- To maintain and champion a proactive KYC/CDD ‘culture’ within Smartest;
- To maintain and follow robust, comprehensive and compliant KYC processes in line with the KYC Policy, Procedures, UK Legislation and Shareholder expectations;
- To perform KYC on all relevant customers and counterparties (both at new business, renewal and annually), and that any red flags are identified, verified and mitigated accordingly (including specific screening for PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media);
- To ensure that a clear audit trail is maintained (and automated where possible) for all reviews performed;
- To assist with frequent risk assessments to ensure the accuracy of all KYC related documents, processes and systems;
- Be able to raise escalation requests for counterparties that have red flags identified, in a clear, concise and coherent manner;
- To respond to ad-hoc KYC requests from external parties, providing relevant information to them in a secure manner;
- To assist with preparing reports for investigations with external bodies (Police, SFO, FCA, Ofgem, ICO etc.) where required;
- To perform administrative work to a high quality;
- To support the business with ad-hoc KYC-related queries;
- Providing ad-hoc support on occasion to the wider Teams;
- To complete any ad-hoc requests from the KYC Manager.
What skills/experience do I need to be successful?
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a KYC-related role (i.e. KYC Analyst, KYC QC or KYC QA) and be able to train teams that have limited knowledge regarding KYC;
- Proficient with Microsoft office in particular Microsoft Excel, as well as other IT related software;
- Have used previous KYC tools to perform screening and ownership search such as World Check and D&B;
- Money-Laundering/AML/Bribery and Corruption legislative requirements and PEP and Sanctions knowledge;
- Base levels of compliance knowledge for a non-FCA regulated company, with Best Practice recommendations;
- Being able to search corporate registers/databases for multiple different countries;
- Understanding where risks lie and be able to create a rationale;
- UBO/source of funds/wealth knowledge.
Who are we?
The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2023 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
Flexibility is vital to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, remotely or a mix of remote/office. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
What else do we offer?
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and non-contributory pension from month three;
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
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