Remote KYB Analyst

Summary

The job is for a KYC Compliance Officer at Binance, a leading global blockchain ecosystem. The role involves managing workload, handling client onboarding applications, maintaining relationships with clients, proficiency in compliance applications, conducting risk assessments, monitoring unusual activity, participating in training programs, and general administration tasks. The position offers excellent career development opportunities, flexible working hours, remote-first setup, and a competitive salary.

Requirements

• At least 2 years experience in a corporate onboarding role with substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs
• Bilingual English/French is required to be able to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders’
• Knowledge of multiple client types (E.g: Non-Operating/Asset Holding Companies, Funds, Partnerships, Segregated Portfolio Companies, Trusts); and multiple EEA jurisdictions
• Experience in reviewing AML Policies and Procedures and identifying control gaps
• Good knowledge of Virtual Asset Service Providers business types
• Experience handling reviews of high risk and complex KYB cases as well as conducting reviews of Financial Institutions and Broker clients profiles

Responsibilities

• Manage personal workload and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management
• Handle, review and verify all applications for client on-boarding within available SLAs
• Maintain a good relationship and work closely with Relationship Partner Teams and direct with clients as required, to obtain all necessary supporting evidence to fulfil your KYC due diligence
• Proficiency in compliance applications and programmes such as Refinitiv World-Check & Jumio
• Act as a checker to ensure effective 2-eyed and 4-eyed customer due diligence process
• Good proficiency in conducting risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews and enhanced due diligence
• Monitoring and documentation of unusual activity or AML flags
• Participate in internal and external training programs related to AML/CFT, and other subjects that may form part of the day to day work requirements
• Handling any general administration and ancillary activities related to the above functions in accordance with the business requirements of the company
• Reviewing constitutional documents of corporate clients and their related parties
• Conducting open-source searches on regulation, public listing and licensing status
• Performing WorldCheck screening against PEP, TF, Adverse Media and ML risk
• Performing translations of corporate documents to English
• Preparing senior management and MLRO escalation forms with detailed description of risk posed by the client as well as red flags and mitigating factors
• Providing feedback on system malfunctions, gaps and necessary upgrades
• Implementing procedures in onboarding environment, pointing out procedural gaps
• Detecting suspicious and falsified documentation
• Ensuring accurate manual data entry

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly preferred for candidates to possess ACAMS/CAMS/CCAS/ICA certifications or others
• Possesses strong time management, organisational and relationship building skills
• Adaptable in an evolving and fast-moving environment
• Good knowledge on provisions of local laws, directives, regulations and otherwise standards applicable to subject persons
• Good knowledge of upcoming regulation of virtual currency policies is a strong plus

Benefits

• Be a part of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem that continues to grow and offers excellent career development opportunities
• Work alongside diverse, world-class talent in an environment where learning and growth opportunities are endless
• Tackle fast-paced, challenging and unique projects
• Work in a truly global organization, with international teams and a flat organizational structure
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working hours, remote-first, and casual work attire