KYC Onboarding Analyst
Susquehanna International Group
As a KYC/AML Analyst, you will be joining the KYC and Counterparty Onboarding function which forms part of the core Operations team working closely with Trading, Operations, Compliance, Legal and Finance. You will have the unique opportunity to be at the heart of a growing business and build best practice while expanding your knowledge of complex and evolving regulatory requirements across multiple business lines and global jurisdictions.
The ideal candidate will be someone who prides themselves on their accuracy and attention to detail with experience in a KYC/ AML onboarding function. The candidate must be self- motivated, confident and a strong communicator.
This is a great opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in the financial markets to gain exposure within a true trading environment, within a growing region.
What you’ll do
- Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and apply AML regulations and internal policies to assess counterparties across a range of jurisdictions and business lines.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as a central contact for onboarding queries, working directly with counterparties, internal traders, legal counsel, compliance officers, and finance partners.
- End-to-End Onboarding: Own the firm's KYC and counterparty onboarding efforts, ensuring a seamless experience for internal teams.
- Due Diligence & Screening: Conduct background checks, adverse media reviews, and sanctions screenings; flag and escalate any high-risk issues promptly.
- Credit Risk Support: Review financial statements and assess counterparty risk in collaboration with internal credit teams.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Ensure continuous due diligence by executing periodic reviews, PEP screening, sanctions and watchlist monitoring.
- Data Integrity: Maintain accurate and comprehensive counterparty data in both internal proprietary systems and third-party platforms (e.g., Fenergo).
- Policy Implementation: Enforce the firm’s AML framework and vendor vetting procedures, ensuring best practices are followed.
- Static Data Maintenance: Set up and update trading account information, wire instructions, and reference data as part of onboarding and ongoing support.
- Special Projects: Contribute to projects that drive operational efficiencies, improve controls, and enhance client experience.
- Automation & Process Improvement: Contribute to automation and workflow enhancement projects to streamline KYC operations and reduce manual touchpoints
- Trend Monitoring: Keep abreast of the latest developments in financial crime compliance, regulatory updates, and industry best practices.
What we're looking for
- Experience: 3+ years in KYC/AML within a financial institution, ideally in capital markets or trading environments.
- Regulatory Awareness: Sound understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions, beneficial ownership structures, and evolving best practices.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred (Finance, Law, Business, or related field).
- Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with Fenergo is a plus.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and written communication abilities.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional, discreet, and solutions oriented.
What’s in it for you
- Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership.
- Private healthcare and gym allowances, plus wellness initiatives.
- Additional leave entitlements including marriage leave and 2 bonus days annually.
- Fully stocked kitchen, with daily breakfast and lunch.
- Regular social, sporting and community events including annual poker tournament.
- Matched donations and corporate discounts.
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About Susquehanna
Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. Our rigorous and analytical approach to decision making has led Susquehanna to become one of the largest and most successful proprietary trading firms in the world. In our offices around the globe, our employees are relentless problem solvers who collaborate to make optimal decisions.
What we do
Susquehanna’s deep integration of trading, technology and quant research makes us experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives. We handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day as both a market maker and market taker. Our efforts provide liquidity and ensure competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized to allow for a deep understanding of the unique drivers of each asset class.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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