The Junior KYC and Onboarding Officer | Griffiths + Associates

As our Firm continues to grow, we are widening our Legal Department team.

The position of the Junior KYC & Onboarding Officer (Full Time) opened up at Griffiths + Associates.

Company Profile:

Our firm, Griffiths + Associates Advisory Ltd, is registered in Malta which provides a boutique of services to local and international clients.  The company offers Corporate Services, Tax and Advisory Services. VAT compliance, Foundations and Trusts amongst other services.

The firm is part of PrimeGlobal, an international association of accountants and advisers made up of more than 300 firms in 90 countries.

We have been established since 2004 and boast a vast array of local and international clients encompassing a diverse spectrum of industries and markets.

The Junior KYC & Onboarding Officer is a member of the Compliance department responsible for gathering KYC information and reviewing existing client’s files according to established policies and procedures.

Duties include:

• Gathering and reviewing KYC documentation from prospective clients
• Creation and review of customer profiles in the Company’s KYC software
• Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) research for clients as part of the business-wide Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance process
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal and external parties to obtain KYC documents
• Performing due diligence on client files. Requesting the KYC information, review and verification of received documentation and compiling the customer risk assessment
• Document the research and analysis related to the financial activity and related entities, to be reported to the Head of Compliance
• Review of KYC records as to completeness, including verifying that due diligence has been performed and that standards are being complied with. Also, that the files and risk assessments are current and up to date
• Assist the compliance team in administrative tasks
• Supporting the Advisory and Compliance Teams as required

• Motivational and strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, responsible and reliable
• Strong analytical numerical and reporting skills, attention to detail
• Awareness about AML / CFT concepts
• The ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Computer literate
• Excellent command in English, other languages are a plus
• AML certification courses are a plus
• Ideally, you will have experience in a similar role related to financial crime, anti-money laundering and / or financial services

Interested candidates are kindly asked to send their detailed CV.