Job Description

Banking Job - Mandarin speaking Compliance Assistant - London - iw

• Competitive
• Permanent - Hybrid
• Central London
• Ref: 23205

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Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Compliance Assistant, London
The Skills You'll Need: Strong problem solving, multi-tasking, communication, interpersonal skills, build effective relationships
Your New Salary: Competitive
Reporting to: Head of Legal and Compliance/MLRO
Hybrid - 4+1 (5 days in the office during training).
London
Permanent
Start: ASAP
Working hours: 35 hours
To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• speak and write fluent Mandarin and English
• have KYC/AML/CDD/Compliance experience

If that means this job isn't a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.
Compliance Assistant - What You'll be Doing:

• Report to the CCO, covering all aspects of compliance, specialising in customer due diligence and anti-money laundering.
• Review due diligence in respect of customers at take-on, making recommendations for compliance with branch policy. This will include an assessment and recommendation to the CCO/MLRO for accepting new customers.
• KYC remediation - review and remediate existing AML and KYC records, with particular emphasis on the branch's UK and international wholesale customers. Ensure queries and requests are passed to team members qualified to respond sufficiently and actioned on a timely basis.
• As directed, assist CCO and Compliance Manager to identify, investigate, and resolve all activities that are deemed non-compliant.
• Assist CCO and Compliance Manager to address issues relating to PEP, adverse media, transaction monitoring and sanctions.
• In conjunction with the CCO, implement the annual AML risk assessment, compliance monitoring plan and perform the relevant quality assurance checks to ensure adherence of the branch to regulatory requirements.
• Conduct due diligence and EDD reviews on high-risk relationships. Support the CCO regarding suspicious activity reports (SARs) in investigation and reporting.
• Support the CCO and Compliance Manager in administering Compliance registers and other activities relevant to operation of the branch.
• Organize employee Compliance training on compliance matters.
• Maintaining and updating sanctions list, advising staff of changes.

Compliance Assistant - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Able to build effective relationships across the business.
• Some previous compliance experience beneficial

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