Zopa

Financial Services

FinancialCrimeSpecialistKYC

£45–65k ~AI est. Manchester, United Kingdom Employee - Permanent Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Financial Crime Specialist - KYC at Zopa. Skills: Financial crime, KYC, EDD, AML. Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence. Assess customers' Source of Wealth”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical ability; Assess complex transactions; Identify typologies

Eligibility Requirements

Work weekend every other week, Work bank holidays

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years financial crime risk management, Experience with EDD, AML, or KYC, Command of UK financial crime regulations, In-depth knowledge of financial crime risk typologies, Demonstrated experience in target-driven operations

Nice to Have

Experience in fintech or challenger bank, Experience in regulated financial institution

What You'll Do.

Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence

Assess customers' Source of Wealth

Assess customers' Source of Funds

Complete EDD reviews for SIPs

Complete EDD reviews for PEPs

Complete EDD reviews for HNWIs

Manage customer risk review cases

Identify and escalate risk changes

Conduct name screening checks

Assess screening alerts

Conduct ad hoc screening

Make screening decisions

Handle inbound phone interactions

Handle outbound phone interactions

Handle chat interactions

Leverage AI-enabled tools

Critically assess AI outputs

Use AI insights for risk identification

Contribute feedback on AI tools

Champion technology-positive approach

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal stakeholders; External parties

Communication Scope

Phone-based interactions; Chat-based interactions; Written documentation; Investigation summaries; Escalation reports; Risk assessments

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