KYC Data Officer

About the job

The KYC Data Officer's primary focus is to gather client data and documentation to construct a KYC (Know Your Client) file to support the due diligence assessment of prospective and existing clients

Your Main Activities Are

Responsible for the preparation of onboarding and recertification of KYC process, such as understand the purpose of each request and explain the process to the client

Ensure the onboarding and recertification requests in the systems and create ownership structure and list related persons

Conduct initial checks against internal data and databases to determine KYC information held within the bank and required documents to be shared with clients and stakeholders

Manage information and documents, particularly obtain data required according to the segment policy, collect remaining documents from the clients, perform analysis with existing documents and update systems with corresponding data analysis

Ensure the validation of all the data according to internal procedures and guidelines, while ensuring due diligence regarding local requirements for multi-site clients are properly performed

Profile and Skills to Success

Academic background in Law, Economics, Finance and Accounting or similar areas

Up to 2 years of experience in Legal, Compliance, Banking and Financial Operations or similar role

Fluency in English

Ability to work effectively in a transversal environment and collaboration across different teams, departments and clients

Analytical capacity, attention to detail and rigorousness

Ability to adapt to a fast paced environment, fast leaning and resilience skills

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly employees, including more than in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

• International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group's retail activities and specialised business lines;

Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;

Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

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 grounds 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 that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

• Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

• Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

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• Please note that 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.