KYC Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers

The Jordan KYC Centre of Excellence has been established to achieve compliance with PwC's global minimum KYC requirements across the Middle East region, using the best skilled people and market leading technology to safeguard our firm and clients. We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who are keen to build a career in client onboarding and compliance area.

As a KYC Analyst, you ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform client Know Your Client (KYC) reviews, ensuring that they meet the quality and productivity standards expected of them based on the requirements of the Centre of Excellence.
• Analysts play a crucial role in delivering our engagements on time and to the quality standards expected by the Firm and regulators.
• Achieve high quality and productivity and perform stretch roles suited to their career pathway.
• Proactively manage your own work allocation and meet daily, monthly productivity and quality targets by seeking clear guidance, instruction or coaching to help fulfil your role.
• Update metrics trackers accurately and in a timely manner including client and relevant work flow systems.
• Proactively build relationships with all team members within PwC including engagement with client teams as well as other risk & quality teams.
• Carry out pre engagement compliance tasks associated with client and project onboarding.
• Communicate effectively and professionally verbally and in writing with a range of key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively to drive ideas/solutions with peers, Team Leaders and managers which will improve Client and PwC's efficiency process.
• Be able to implement and adapt to new or changing processes quickly.

What You ll Bring

Applicants should have some or all of these skills and experience:

• Knowledge of regulatory developments driving the industry and key issues affecting regulated firms.
• Strong knowledge of various company structures.
• Responsibility towards others (training, performance, workload/productivity, development).
• A high level of attention to detail and experience with following strict processes and requirements.
• Experience with quality and/or control testing or audits.
• Experience within the financial services sector.
• One year of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance roles is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant fields such as Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, or industrial engineer.