KYC Analyst

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Primary Responsibilities

90 % Daily Production Workflow (Subject Matter Expertise on Onboarding & KYC)

• Coordinates with internal partners such as Front, Middle and Back Office staff to obtain required information and applicable documentation related to client on-boarding and KYC production

• Initiates and completes high quality KYC files inclusive of data input, research and analysis

• Identify data anomalies and assist on root cause analysis to minimize errors

• Maintain detailed tracking of KYC file status and other customer record activities to ensure completion within required timeframes

• Independently manage multiple simultaneous requests inclusive of customer data maintenance in a high pressure work environment

• Promptly address queries and assist with problem-solving of matters received from applicable Bank personnel

• Remediate erroneous customer data

• Identify, detect, or report suspicious activities in banking and finance services

• Serve as a Subject Matter Experts (SME) – for core internal bank system and onboarding & KYC procedures

10% Project Participation

• Contribute ideas and participate in UAT testing including writing of test cases

• Contribute to workflow or process redesign to achieve efficiencies

• Manage and deliver individual projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-year prior experience in the field of Anti-Money Laundering in financial services industry with understanding of banking product and services

• Solid knowledge of KYC/AML and data governance policy and understanding of business activities, compliance/risk issues

• Solid knowledge of Financial Institution entities, including Funds and other Non-Operating Asset Holdings Companies categories (i.e. Special Purpose Vehicle “”SPV”, Private investment Company (“PICs”) comprising of personal holding companies, business investment corporations, international business corporations) or a trust

• Knowledge of business lines served, including correspondent banking and foreign financial institutions.

• Knowledge of and ability to identify, detect or report suspicious activities in banking and finance services.

• Worked in data entry operations.

• Knowledge of and ability to utilize tools, techniques and processes for gathering data utilizing 3rd party tools such as Dun Bradstreet, LexisNexis, government registries, etc.

• Knowledge of various types of customers and ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and source information.

• Excellent attention to detail, organized approach and strong problem solving/facilitation abilities.

• Mature approach with excellent influential communication (verbal/written) skills.

• Strong time management, work organization and multi-tasking skills with a drive for efficiency, accuracy and risk management controls while maintaining 100% dedication, excellent attitude and flexibility.

• Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint

The typical base pay range for this role is between $31 per hour - $43 per hour depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.