About the job
- The KYC Screening Officer’s main mission is to contribute to the overall client’s assessment in terms of Know Your Client (KYC), mainly to perform background checks on BNP Paribas’ clients and potential clients, looking into adverse media and also Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) and Sanctions database
Your Main Activities Are
- Make sure adequate due diligence and controls are performed to know the customers and how they use the Group’s products and services
- Perform quality assurance on the daily production (correct categorization of PEPs and Sanctions)
- Check accuracy of documentation uploaded in the data systems and analyse hits related to adverse information, sanctions and PEPs
- Report of volumes produced to the Team Leader on a daily basis
- Communicate and report to Compliance with accuracy and timeliness
- Perform background checks on adverse information, sanctions and PEPs on the bank’s screening software and external database
- Assess relevance of the hits, compiling documentation needed to accurately validate or discount the hits
Profile and Skills to Success
- High School
- Up to 2 years of experience in Risk and Controls and Compliance
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of KYC procedures
- Critical thinking, analytical ability and attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with others, with a results driven mindset
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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 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 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.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal
* 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.