KYC Supervisor / Senior KYC Analyst

Project overview

Context

As part of a strategic KYC remediation program within a leading French banking institution, we are looking for a KYC Supervisor / Senior KYC Analyst to lead a team of analysts and ensure the quality of work performed in compliance with regulatory requirements for combating money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT).

The population concerned is mainly composed of legal entities (companies, holdings, funds, complex structures), with a smaller proportion of individual files.

Missions

As a KYC Supervisor, you will act as an operational and technical point of reference for the teams responsible for KYC reviews.

In this role, you will be required to:

Profile

Key Skills

Desired Qualities

• Supervise and support a team of KYC Analysts.
• Organize and distribute portfolios and files within the team.
• Provide technical support on KYC, AML, and compliance issues.
• Perform quality controls on the files produced.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Handle the most complex or high-risk files.
• Assist teams in identifying beneficial owners and analyzing complex legal structures.
• Rule on blocking points and coordinate escalations to Compliance teams when necessary.
• Monitor action plans and corrections.
• Track production and quality indicators, as well as processing times.
• Produce activity reports for management.
• Identify areas for improvement and contribute to the optimization of KYC processes.
• Participate in the onboarding, training, and skill development of new employees.
• Act as the interface with Compliance, Financial Security, and program management teams.
• Significant experience of at least 5 years in KYC, Financial Security, AML, or Compliance within a banking or financial institution.
• Proven experience in supervising KYC teams or as a technical referent.
• Solid understanding of AML/CFT regulations and banking compliance issues.
• Very good knowledge of legal entity files, particularly:
• Complex capital structures;
• Beneficial owners;
• Holdings and international groups;
• Business relationship analysis;
• Source of funds and source of wealth.
• Good understanding of issues related to:
• PEPs;
• International sanctions and embargoes;
• Risks of money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Ability to manage large volumes in a demanding environment.
• KYC and AML/CFT expertise.
• Quality control and file review.
• Analysis of complex legal structures.
• Compliance risk management.
• Team coordination and supervision.
• Reporting and activity monitoring.
• Priority and escalation management.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Leadership and ability to unite a team.
• Rigor and attention to detail.
• Strong quality orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal and teaching skills.
• Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Decision-making ability.
• Organizational skills and priority management.
• Autonomy and proactivity.

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 mois
• Location: 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, FR
• Languages: French