About this role
Senior KYC Analyst
Northern Trust is seeking a Senior KYC Analyst to join the enterprise First Line of Defence (1LOD) Anti Money Laundering (AML) Know Your Customer (KYC) function. The role reports to a KYC Operations Team Lead, within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This position supports the timely end to end AML/KYC process across client onboarding, periodic reviews, and event driven reviews, ensuring compliance with Northern Trust policies and procedures. The role provides extensive review of Customer Identification, Customer Due Diligence, and Enhanced Due Diligence for all clients of Northern Trust.
Role Overview
The Senior KYC Analyst is responsible for supporting Lines of Business in the execution of AML/KYC requirements across onboarding, periodic, and event driven reviews. The role involves performing detailed reviews of client information and documentation, including complex and high risk cases, while supporting KYC Analysts with subject matter expertise and guidance to ensure consistent, high quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
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Create and maintain KYC records by obtaining information and supporting documentation from internal and external sources
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Work alongside Relationship Managers and client facing teams to obtain documentation required to meet KYC requirements directly from clients
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Review information and documentation received to ensure compliance with Northern Trust AML/KYC policies and procedures
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Validate information within the KYC system of record and ensure Customer Identification Program (CIP) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is fully complete and accurate
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Perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high risk clients, including Politically Exposed Person (PEP) analysis and completion of relevant EDD forms
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Analyse complex ownership structures to determine risk exposure and applicable jurisdictional KYC requirements
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Work with Second Line of Defence (2LOD) and the KYC Centre of Excellence (CoE) / Program Management
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About Northern Trust
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As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.