BCB Group is an innovative banking and payment services provider that believes in the revolutionary power of cryptocurrency and blockchain. BCB’s mission is to build the world’s leading financial hub for the digital asset economy by providing reliable and robust financial services. The team boasts significant financial, legal and regulatory expertise and experience, and focuses on building a foundational infrastructure that caters to companies that need it most.
BCB Group counts many of the most reputable cryptocurrency companies as clients, including: Coinbase, Bitpay, Bitstamp, Gemini, Galaxy Digital, Kraken and more.
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry is growing rapidly, and we here at BCB Group want to continue shaping the way the industry progresses. We are looking for talented, motivated and crypto-passionate individuals to join us in ushering in this new financial revolution.
We are looking for an aspiring compliance professional who is passionate about the payments, financial services or crypto industry. Reporting to the Compliance Manager, the Client Onboarding Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that all required AML/KYC regulatory compliance requirements are met, evidence recorded and filed as required by the relevant processes, procedures and standards.
The role requires the completion of workloads to support AML compliance services aligned to:
- AML legislation/regulation & guidance/best practice.
- The AML Team’s processes and procedures.
- Perform the due diligence at the onboarding, ensure the accuracy of the data and make a risk assessment on new clients.
- Create quality KYC profiles ensuring accuracy, completeness and validity, incorporating multiple risk factors in compliance with global regulatory requirements.
- Assess the effectiveness of each clients’ AML framework.
- Communicate efficiently with the client to gather all necessary information.
- Identify and verify key related parties.
- Prepare and arrange KYC checklists for account review.
- Investigate and escalate all suspicious activity and financial crime to protect the business.
- Have a strong focus on client experience.
- Actively participate in developing, testing and implementing new or enhanced CDD processes and other process improvement initiatives as required.
- University degree or equivalent.
- Relevant experience in KYC/ AML Compliance, ideally gained in a global financial services organisation.
- Confident and proactive in communicating with people at all levels.
- Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to work in a concise and methodical manner.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
- Keep up to date the knowledge of AML and regulatory processes, systems, and procedures.
- Professional experience with cryptocurrencies is advantageous but not required.
- Professional certification (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) preferred.
- Experience with AML monitoring and screening is an advantage.
- Proficient command of English – verbal and written.
- German or French are a plus.
- The chance to operate at the forefront of our industry.
- Is there a good work-life balance? Absolutely, we take this seriously!
- You can talk to anyone in the business as there are no barriers and everyone is accessible.
- We are working towards enhancing our benefits as we are aware this is meaningful to our team.
- You will be collaborating with teams in our offices based in Paddington (plush, may we add!)
- We value team success where every individual can grow and prosper.
