Manager, International KYC - Corporate, Asia First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB

Manage KYC and Onboarding process for New to Bank Client Onboarding Process along with Periodic & Trigger Reviews in liaison with all stake holders.

Ensure all clients are onboarded within the onboarding timelines agreed. Main stakeholders are Clients, Coverage Bankers ( Region / Global ) , KYC Operations Team, Compliance, Offshore Support Team.

Verify account opening forms / Swift messages ( Banks) have been completed adequately and have been verified

Conduct Name screening, due diligence and Adverse Media matches on all associated parties to the entity.

Liaising with client and relevant stakeholders on key KYC information and data requirements.

Undertaking independent research via approved public sources

Review AML, KYC forms and Sanctions Questionnaires, as applicable.

Conduct Customer Due Diligence and perform KYC on third party service providers for Corporate and Investment Banking clients.

Liaising with Approver/Compliance and providing all the required documents/ information submitted by the client and highlighting key information about the company which may be instrumental in obtaining their approval depending on the risk rating classification.

Maintenance of all data in in Alpha system

Stay abreast with latest developing concepts like new regulations by the counties Central Bank or legal environment within UAE & international locations & other corporate credit practices.

To promote appropriate checks and controls within the team to ensure files are processed correctly.

Adherence to TATs and SLAs.

Ensure adherence to all internal policies / procedures and external regulatory requirements at all times

Relationship Management

• Develop and manage relationships with CIB stakeholders across business lines and supporting functions.
• Undertake strong support and communication with both internal & external clients to facilitate efficient client on boarding & off boarding
• Deliver fair outcomes of our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets.

Reporting

• Ensure information for MI related to CIB On boarding & KYC is prepared and presented on a periodic basis.
• Ensure exceptions are updated in CDD Exception tracker and tracked to resolution. Tracker to be circulated to relevant stake holders on monthly basis.
• Monitor monthly KYC KRI /KPI reports
• Interact with other stakeholders and help the KYC teams achieve KIR s / KPI s.