KYC Operations Officer
Step into a senior operations role where you will safeguard global trade relationships through rigorous KYC, screening, and reconciliation processes. You will ensure foreign bankers and counterparties meet regulatory standards while keeping settlement instructions accurate across back-office tools.
CONTEXT
In the fast-moving world of global trade, every cross-border transaction carries a web of regulatory obligations, counterparty risks, and operational details that must align perfectly. Our client, a major player in its sector, has built a Global Trade Solutions framework to support foreign bankers and international clients with speed, accuracy, and compliance. At the center of this framework lies the KYC operations engine—a team that ensures every relationship is properly verified, recertified, and monitored. This role is a senior seat within that engine, where precision, regulatory knowledge, and operational discipline keep the trade finance machine running smoothly.
ACTIVITIES
As a KYC Operations Officer, you will manage the lifecycle of KYC records for foreign bankers, creating extensions and recertifications while monitoring deadlines and statuses. You will conduct FiSaC and SUN screenings, perform FATCA and AOEI reconciliations, and manage Data Quality reports to keep information reliable. You will provide inbound KYC documentation, update the Swift KYC Registry, and monitor CAP status to ensure corrective actions are completed. You will also validate Standard Settlement Instructions in back-office tools such as FXO and Calypso. Daily collaboration with compliance, relationship managers, and back-office teams will be essential to resolve discrepancies and maintain a seamless flow of information.
EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Your work will ensure that foreign banker relationships remain compliant, documented, and ready for regulatory scrutiny. By keeping recertifications, screenings, and reconciliations on track, you will reduce operational risk and prevent delays in trade transactions. Accurate settlement instructions and clean data will directly improve straight-through processing and reduce costly exceptions. Stakeholders will depend on your ability to spot gaps, escalate issues, and drive them to closure. Ultimately, you will help protect the organization’s license to operate while enabling global trade to move with confidence.
ENVIRONMENT
You will work within a structured operations environment that combines trade finance, KYC compliance, and back-office settlement tools. The role uses systems such as FXO and Calypso, the Swift KYC Registry, screening platforms for FiSaC and SUN, and reporting tools for FATCA, AOEI, and Data Quality. You will apply regulatory frameworks and internal policies to daily tasks, balancing speed with accuracy. The team operates in a collaborative, deadline-driven setting where attention to detail and clear communication are vital. Methodologies include process monitoring, reconciliation, recertification tracking, and CAP management.