Wealth Management Client Onboarding / KYC Associate – 12m contract
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Salary description: $40 - $59.99 per hour
- $100-150k AUD Equivalent
- Permanent
- 3 to 7 years of experience
Our client is a global tier-one equity broker seeking an account services/ client onboarding / KYC candidate to join their Sydney team.
The ideal candidate will have wealth management/ retail broking client onboarding/ KYC / AML experience.
Responsibilities:
- Review and approve client account documentation; understand and enforce current UK requirements, ensuring proper due diligence to KYC rules for new client onboarding and updates to existing client static data
- Become the ‘Subject Matter Expert’ of the account opening process and operational functions of the platform
- Proactively escalate issues to Management / Risk / Compliance / GFC/AML / Front Office staff in a timely manner to minimise potential liabilities to the business; work collaboratively with the relevant teams for resolution
- Answer queries on all aspects of the platform and processes, provide guidance to advisers and support staff on complex platform matters
- Participate and facilitate cross training as required, with particular focus on driving the training agenda for front office staff
Experience:
- At least 3 years’ experience in the Australian and global securities markets, ideally with an operations and/or client service background
- Understanding of global AML/KYC standards, in particular Australian and UK requirements
- Prior retail broking client service, client onboarding experience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Acute awareness of risk, with clear focus on control and timely escalation
- A proactive nature, challenging and questioning process, seeking innovative solutions to improve efficiency and mitigate risk
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Effective organisational skills; ability to work under pressure