Your new company

As a KYC Officer, you will play a pivotal role in our efforts to ensure compliance with international anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regulations and Price Cap Rules (PCR). You will be responsible for conducting due diligence on new and existing clients and vendors (Know-Your-Customer (KYC)) and extended due diligence (Denied Party Screening (DPS)), assessing risk levels, and ensuring that our business dealings are transparent and lawful.

Your new role

• Conduct thorough KYC checks on new customers and vendors, including identity verification, background checks, and due diligence research.
• Perform regular reviews and updates of existing customer records to ensure ongoing compliance with AML and PCR regulations.
• Conduct DPS and suggest appropriate compliance risks management related to counter-parties.
• Analyse transactional patterns and behaviours that might indicate potential risks or illicit activities.
• Work closely with the legal and compliance teams to develop and enforce KYC-related policies and procedures.
• Stay abreast of changes in international maritime law, sanctions lists, and AML requirements, and adjust KYC processes accordingly.
• Train and guide other staff members on compliance matters and the importance of KYC.
• Prepare reports for management on KYC matters, highlighting potential risks and compliance issues.
• Facilitate communication between sales, operations, and compliance departments to ensure alignment of KYC practices with business objectives.
• Participate in various tasks and projects involving Compliance, including but not limited to:
• Periodic Compliance Reviews/Audits
• Perform other tasks as delegated by the Head of Compliance.

What you'll need to succeed

• Trade sanctions (at least 3 years in the commodities trading industry and/ or commodity trade finance);
• Bribery and Corruption regulations (at least 3 years);
• Antitrust/ Competition law (at least 3 years);
• KYC / DPS (at least 3 years in the commodities' industry, and/or trade finance, and/or oil & gas).

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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