New Business & Risk Officer

• Manage new client and account onboarding workflows, including subsequent account openings, ensuring all applications and internal documentation are complete, accurate and compliant.
• Complete and/or review risk assessments, checklists, screening and all other required searches as part of the onboarding process.
• Liaise effectively with Intermediaries and Relationship Managers to obtain clarification or additional information required for new client onboarding and existing client reviews.
• Carry out careful review of trigger events, ensuring client information and risk assessments are updated appropriately, with data discrepancies identified, addressed and escalated in a timely manner.
• Conduct enhanced CDD for higher-risk and PEP relationships, working collaboratively with Relationship Managers to ensure appropriate information, due diligence and supporting rationale are obtained, documented and escalated where required.
• Support FATCA and CRS requirements for new and existing client relationships, including undertaking classification reasonableness checks and referring matters for further review where appropriate.
• Undertake daily monitoring of overnight screening results as required.
• Process static data changes and account amendments with care and accuracy.
• Support Approved Introducer risk reviews, providing constructive feedback, identifying potential knowledge or training requirements and liaising with Relationship Managers as appropriate.
• Actively identify and recommend improvements to processes, controls and documentation, enhancing efficiency, consistency, client experience and risk management across onboarding and client maintenance activities.
• Support and champion change and development initiatives within the team.

• Solid knowledge of account opening, KYC/CDD processes and risk review procedures.
• In-depth understanding of corporate client structures and their implications for customer due diligence and regulatory compliance.
• Detailed working knowledge of FATCA and CRS requirements.
• Experience conducting enhanced due diligence for higher-risk clients, including PEPs and complex structures.
• Some exposure to the management of regulatory risk within a large or regulated financial institution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to operate independently, escalate appropriately and maintain the appropriate priority for regulatory matters.
• Excellent personal organisation, planning and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• A challenging yet constructive and non-confrontational approach.
• Proficiency in AI-enabled productivity tools (such as CoPilot), with the ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, while maintaining full accountability for the quality and accuracy of work produced.

Your specialist: Danielle Dennis

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Hi, I'm your specialist Danielle and I can't wait to hear from you about this job. You can simply submit your CV or call me on 678144 with any questions.

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