Senior KYC Officer

About the Job

The Senior KYC Officer’s (SKYCO) primary focus is to act as the first level of control (1B) in reviewing, advising and validating the KYC (Know Your Client) due diligence assessment of prospective and existing clients. The SKYCO is also accountable for ensuring all relevant stakeholders sign‑offs.

Your Main Activities

• Perform data control and KYC file review: Validate correct data entry into the KYC tools based on due diligence conducted and control documentation format and content to ensure adherence to due diligence guidelines.
• Refer to relevant team members / managers to highlight data inconsistencies and suggest methods of resolution. Identify root causes impacting the quality and training needs.
• Ensure high standard of quality in KYC files in adherence to the bank’s policies and procedures. Act as a subject‑matter expert to support the KYC Due Diligence team. Implement new policies, procedures, and communications from Compliance and Global Coordination and Support.
• Ensure timely escalation and own proposed course of action to line management to address identified risks and blocking points during such processes.
• Oversee the full client KYC file analysis, ensuring completeness and consistency before validation steps, substantiating the KYC review with factual analysis.
• Ensure all processes executed during final overview of KYC files are delivered per predefined guidelines.
• Contribute to KPIs regarding quality (quality review including review of Compliance review results) and produce reports on controls results and areas of improvement.
• Monitor decision and follow‑up: Arrange, prepare and document Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) towards final approval for the KYC file; also coordinate CAC meeting.
• Liaise with Compliance, relationship managers and other senior stakeholders for KYC approval.
• Coordinate with KYC teams in other Corporate and Institutional Banking locations to streamline the multisite KYC approval process for client onboarding and recertification; ensure completeness of conditions.

Profile and Skills for Success

• Academic Degree in Law, Economics or Finance & Accounting.
• Up to 2 years of professional experience in KYC or Compliance.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong decision‑making skills.
• Proficient analytical ability.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to develop others and improve their skills.

Equal Opportunity

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity.

Seniority Level

Not applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

Banking and Financial Services

Only applications submitted in English will be considered.

In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.