KYC Associate

Partners Capital Investment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in the Greater London area is seeking a KYC Associate to join their Global KYC Team. You will be responsible for reviewing client legal structures and KYC documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and facilitating smooth interactions within the team. Ideal candidates should exhibit strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, as multitasking in a fast-paced environment is key. The firm offers competitive compensation, a flexible working model, and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical and life insurance

Income protection

Pension contributions

Wellness benefits

Volunteer day for charity

Qualifications

• Understanding of Financial Crime and Financial Regulation.
• Comfortable working with detailed documentation.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced investment environment.

Responsibilities

• Review client legal structures and KYC documentation.
• Organise and maintain client KYC documentation.
• Monitor KYC documentation and ensure regular refreshes.

Skills

Interest in Anti Money Laundering

Good understanding of Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

High level of attention to detail

Ability to prioritise workloads

Collaborative team player

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Partners Capital are looking for a KYC Associate to join our Global KYC Team based in London. The business offers bespoke solutions to a wide-ranging group of clients, hence attention to detail is a crucial skillset in this role. The KYC Associate will be responsible for interacting with a multitude of third parties with whom we liaise in relation to the management of our client’s portfolios and prioritising and completing multiple tasks in order to meet deadlines.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the below.

• Review different client legal structures and associated Know Your Client (KYC) documentation.
• Assist with the organisation and maintenance of client KYC documentation and folders.
• Populate and develop internal client information databases and tax reporting (CRS/FATCA).
• Support the compliance team with client data cleanups & AML remediation exercises.
• Monitor KYC documentation and ensure regular document refreshes are carried out as required.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance rules are adhered to, especially around KYC and AML.
• Assist the Client Services team with client AML/KYC queries.
• Perform key controls such as PEP and Sanctions screening, vetting the positive and false positive alerts and recording the information in the relevant system for on-going monitoring.
• Be responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team.
• Ensure full compliance with all local data protection regulations and privacy controls, and any related issues are raised via the appropriate channels.

Key Requirements

• Interest in Anti Money Laundering, Financial Crime and Financial Regulation.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel / Outlook.
• Comfortable working with detailed documentation.
• Articulate self-starter with excellent communication skills.
• Flexible, entrepreneurial approach and an appetite for challenge.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise daily workloads whilst working efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced investment environment.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Have a high degree of integrity and professionalism, be a collaborative “team player”, have empathy towards colleagues and clients.
• Comfortable receiving and providing feedback.

Partners Capital is committed to being a great place to work. We are focused both on wellbeing and professional growth. You can expect professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits and a flexible “results-focused” working model.

Our benefits package includes private medical and life insurance, income protection and pension contributions. In addition, we partner with organisations to provide wellness benefits. Partners Capital supports global philanthropy via a charity program and provides a volunteer day for all employees. We also champion a variety of social events.