Kyc Analyst - Montréal, Canada - Société Générale

Société Générale

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Responsibilities:

ABOUT THE JOB:

Specifically, the CLD department is looking for a Senior KYC Specialist to join the team in charge of performing KYC reviews/refresh, determining the required documentation, and performing due diligences to fulfill regulatory and SG's requirements.

What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?

Maintain a working knowledge of AML/CFT/BSA and OFAC/SDN regulations and SG policies and procedures
Maintain strong good working relationship locally and globally with other KYC departments, business lines and Compliance
Conduct Customer Due Diligence / Enhanced Due Diligence (including screening) on assigned clients
Coordinate document collection across public sources, internal stakeholders (e.g., business lines) and external clients
Ensure information and documentation provided by business lines and clients is correct and in good form
Maintain high quality standard, high productivity, and produce synthetic and intelligible KYC memos
Perform quality control and validation of all KYC files by their due date
When applicable, for High / Med High clients, review and validate KYC memo to be submitted to the Business and Compliance
Provide timely update to the Team Lead and alerts on any issues that may have been noted during the KYC review
Resolve all postcompletion aspects of a file such as error remediations
Provides guidance and assistance to the team in case of difficulty

Profile required:

Skills and Qualifications:

Must Have:

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Competencies

Strong communication skills (written and oral);
Ability to partner locally and globally with Compliance, other KYC departments in SG, and business lines;
Strong organization skills (including time management) and the ability to work well under pressure;
Inquisitive nature and ability to spot issues, and address conflicts and escalate issues where appropriate;
Excellent problemsolving skills and ability to meet time commitments;
Ability to work autonomously and use judgment to address all issues and concerns are managed properly and timely;
Strong analytical skills and ability to convey results of analysis in well written proposals.

Experience Needed

6+ years' experience in the Financial Services industry in a KYC or AML capacity.

Education

ACAMS Certification a plus

Languages (other than English)

Proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese a plus

Why join us:

OUR Benefits:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days
Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)
Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family
Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.
A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

Business insight:

OUR CULTURE:
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes.

Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.

D&I:

Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission:

Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:
Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.

Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.