KYC/AML Associate

Job description

As a KYC/AML Associate within Bernstein SG’s Client Onboarding team, you will support the firm’s global client onboarding programme, systems and controls. You will conduct customer due diligence and risk assessments, maintain accurate client information and referential records, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to help ensure that clients are appropriately managed throughout onboarding and periodic review processes in line with applicable KYC, AML, sanctions and financial crime requirements.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Complete KYC/AML onboarding requests for new clients across relevant global business areas.
• Complete client reassessments and periodic KYC/AML reviews, ensuring that information and documentation are complete, accurate and current.
• Conduct customer due diligence and risk assessments in support of anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime compliance requirements.
• Identify potential KYC, AML, sanctions or financial crime risks and escalate material issues through the appropriate channels.
• Act as a central coordinator across Sales, Trading, Operations, IT, Compliance, Risk, Legal, ESG and Connectivity teams.
• Work with stakeholders across EMEA, the Americas, India and APAC to support onboarding delivery and strategic change initiatives.
• Liaise with client-facing teams to obtain the information and documentation required for new onboarding requests and periodic reviews.
• Align activities with Société Générale platforms, procedures and permitted KYC policies, while maintaining accurate client referential records.
• Perform daily reconciliations and contribute to internal projects, process improvements and transformation initiatives.
• Comply with all applicable risk, regulatory and internal policy obligations, including relevant conduct standards and the Société Générale Group Code of Conduct.
• Undertake additional duties as required.