Job Title: Assistant Manager KYC Operations

Experience: 5–7 Years

Location: Bangalore / Chennai

Work Mode: Hybrid

Shift: Rotational

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Job Summary

We are looking for experienced KYC professionals with strong expertise in KYC Due Diligence, Client Onboarding and Periodic Review/Recertification for an international banking operations environment.

The candidate will be responsible for performing end-to-end KYC reviews for existing and new clients across APAC, EMEA and Americas, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform KYC onboarding and periodic KYC recertification for existing and new clients.
- Prepare and review KYC / Customer Due Diligence (CDD) packages.
- Collect, verify and validate mandatory KYC documents and client information.
- Review customer profile, business activities, ownership and control structures.
- Identify and verify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and shareholders.
- Conduct CDD and EDD based on customer risk.
- Perform checks using company websites, third-party databases, stock exchanges and other reliable sources.
- Conduct Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening and identify potential risks.
- Review local and global sanctions/blacklist results and escalate concerns where required.
- Follow up with business stakeholders for missing documents, clarifications and approvals.




- Coordinate with Compliance, Business, Onshore Due Diligence and other internal teams.
- Ensure KYC records and supporting documents are accurately updated, scanned and archived in relevant systems.
- Ensure client files meet quality, control and audit requirements.
- Identify discrepancies, exceptions and potential AML/KYC risks and escalate appropriately.
- Support approved KYC information handoff to relevant Static Data / Maintenance teams.
- Participate in process improvements, UAT, system changes and current process implementations.
- Contribute to operational risk and Permanent Control activities.

Required Skills

- 5–7 years of relevant experience in KYC / AML / Client Due Diligence / Client Onboarding.
- Strong hands-on experience in KYC Periodic Review / Recertification.
- Strong understanding of CDD, EDD, UBO and corporate KYC.
- Experience in Sanctions, PEP and Adverse Media Screening.
- Good understanding of AML/KYC risk assessment and escalation processes.
- Experience handling corporate/client documentation and ownership structures.
- Ability to work across multiple systems and manage high-volume KYC cases.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Office.
- Experience working with international clients or global banking operations is preferred.

Education Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Management, Science or a related discipline.

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