A leading global financial institution is seeking a CDD Analyst to join their Dublin-based team within Global Operations and Business Services.
As a CDD Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in client onboarding and relationship management, ensuring compliance with global standards while delivering a positive client experience. You will benefit from comprehensive training programmes, ongoing career development conversations, and access to mentoring schemes designed to help you realise your full potential.
* Join a globally recognised financial institution offering extensive training programmes, regular development conversations, and mentorship opportunities to support your professional growth.
* Be part of an inclusive and collaborative team culture that values diversity and encourages knowledge sharing across all levels of the organisation.
What you'll do:
* Verify a wide range of Customer Due Diligence requirements for clients during onboarding, periodic reviews, and ad-hoc events to ensure strict compliance with global AML standards as well as UK/Ireland procedures.
* Utilise various independent online sources to gather necessary information that satisfies UK/Ireland CDD requirements efficiently and accurately.
* Apply appropriate levels of due diligence based on client risk assessments while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as MiFID classification, FATCA/CRS forms.
* Achieve high-quality AML analysis through thorough review of documentation and precise data entry into relevant systems.
* Work closely with Sales and Trading desks and interact directly with clients when required to facilitate smooth onboarding processes.
* Conduct client outreach via email and phone calls to obtain essential KYC information and clarify CDD requirements.
* Collaborate with regional counterparts to consolidate requirements and minimise multiple touchpoints during client engagement.
* Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Data Services teams regarding queries or suspension of codes on trading systems and book of records.
* Provide prompt and accurate responses to inquiries from various business partners about CDD requirements while escalating issues when necessary.
* Assist in audit and regulatory exam processes by gathering data for internal auditors or other control areas as needed.
What you bring:
* Minimum three years' proven experience working within the Customer Due Diligence space in financial services or investment banking environments.
* Comprehensive understanding of UK and Ireland AML/CDD requirements along with familiarity with global regulatory frameworks including credit, legal, FATCA/CRS/MiFID classifications.
* Demonstrated ability to manage the complete client onboarding process from initial contact through final approval while adhering strictly to compliance protocols.
* Exceptional attention to detail combined with strong checking skills ensuring accuracy throughout all stages of documentation review and data entry.
* Capacity to organise workload effectively under pressure by prioritising tasks according to multiple deadlines within demanding environments.
* Excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to collaborate seamlessly within teams as well as work independently when required.
* Self-motivated approach coupled with goal-oriented mindset allowing you to develop tactical solutions for project-based or daily operational challenges.
* Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities facilitating clear interactions with clients, colleagues, and business partners alike.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel for data analysis/reporting; Word for documentation; PowerPoint for presentations.
* Familiarity with investment banking operating environments is highly desirable.
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