KYC Analyst at Leatherback

Lagos

Leatherback

Company Info

Mid sized business

1 to 50 Employees

Leatherback is a worldwide digital cross-border payments service provider that aims to improve how Treasury solutions are delivered to businesses and consumers in frontier countries. We offer a unified access point that enables individuals and enterprises to be truly global. We accomplish this by developing world-class financial, payment, and commerce technologies that remove obstacles to global growth and mobility for all inhabitants of the world.

Leatherback is a worldwide digital cross-border payments service provider that aims to improve how Treasury solutions are delivered to businesses and consumers in frontier countries. We offer a unified access point that enables individuals and enterprises to be truly global. We accomplish this by developing world-class financial, payment, and commerce technologies that remove obstacles to global growth and mobility for all inhabitants of the world.

Title: KYC Analyst

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Compliance

Responsibilities

  • Complete KYC onboarding for new (individual and corporate) and pre-existing customers by reviewing client documentation, vendor databases, and data entered into proprietary
  • Solid knowledge and understanding around AML, in particular KYC, EDD, and high-risk customers.
  • Ensure all appropriate information is contained in the KYC to meet all regulatory, legal, bank, and audit requirements
  • Liaise with Clients, Front Office, Credit, Legal, and Operations as necessary as part of the KYC process
  • Ownership of the KYC onboarding process from the initial introduction from sales through to integration handover
  • Undertake screening of clients against adverse media, PEP and Sanctions Lists
  • Manage and maintain client records for both new and existing clients and perform CDD/EDD for trigger events and periodic reviews.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Any compliance certification is a plus
  • Knowledge of AML/BSA-related regulations.
  • Strong team player, also able to work independently and take ownership of issues
  • Two years minimum experience in AML KYC or other AML/CTF and compliance-related functions.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and strong report-writing skills, including the ability to apply independent thought and analysis
  • Consistent improvement in organizational measures and policies to promote a positive culture of compliance with the organization and facilitate business growth.

Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online