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Would you like to work for one of the World's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment? 

We are currently recruiting for a KYC Financial Institutions Analyst for our Commercial Support Office in Amsterdam.

MUFG Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest ranked Financial Groups in the world in terms of assets. A world-class set of businesses and more than 180,000 employees in 50 markets. MUFG offers stability in an ever-changing market, providing services to high-profile clients worldwide. 
 
For more than 50 years MBE offers corporate and investment banking services to both Japanese and non-Japanese corporate customers in The Netherlands and, through its branches. The goal is to be among the top performing foreign-owned banks operating in The Netherlands, providing value-added banking services and excellent operations, fulfilling both Japanese and Global Multinational Corporate customers' needs.  
 
At MBE we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Thus, we will encourage you to embed environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors in your everyday work and in our culture.

The MBE subsidiary based in The Netherlands is a network of branches (Germany Branch (Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich), Spain Branch (Madrid, Barcelona), Belgium Branch (Brussels), Austria Branch (Vienna)), managed from Amsterdam.

Overall Purpose of the Job

As a KYC Quality Checker, you will be working closely with the Relationship Managers and front office KYC analysts on assessing and managing the integrity risks of new and existing clients. It includes verifying and analysing clients’ CDD data, performing quality check on background screening and risk assessments of KYC files.

Members  of  CSO  KYC  team  will  also  work  closely  with  the  other  parts  of  the Commercial Support Office (i.e. Data Integrity, Quality Assurance and AML Sanctions teams) and other departments (Financial Crime Compliance, Audit, Data Management Office, etc.) to ensure all customer information is compliant with regulatory standards, to guarantee high quality and timely completion of all customer due diligence requirements at the onset and renewal of customer relationships.

In  addition,  as  a  KYC  Analyst,  you  will  occasionally  take  part  in  setting  standards, providing  content  expertise,  improving  the  established  procedures  and  workflows, guiding and training colleagues on KYC related matters, representing CSO KYC team in internal projects relevant to KYC topics.

Your impact at MUFG 

Initiate KYC review for assigned clients (new and existing), according to workload planning;  

Reach out to the client for missing KYC information;  

Perform KYC assessment with all the required information and risk assessment, complete input in internal KYC system; 

Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal parties (Quality Checkers, Compliance, RMs, etc.) to complete the KYC review with all required documents; 

Deliver report/analysis on a timely manner and with good quality; Contribute to the completion of the team’s workload; 

Once sufficient experience is obtained, undertake quality check (QC) of KYC files prepared by other team members, and provide feedback accordingly for the file makers to improve the quality of the files; 

Participate in AML and KYC discussions, where required, with RMs, Financial Crime Compliance, audit and testing teams, etc.; 

Take initiative where necessary to assist the team (liaise with other departments, ensure quality of KYC files, response to Quality Assurance/Audit, responsibilities in internal projects, etc.) 

Handle administrative tasks related to CSO KYC responsibilities; 

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following: 

Higher education degree/university degree/equivalent (higher professional education /Bachelor/Master) 

Minimum 1 year experience in AML / CDD / KYC in financial service areas, preferably within a financial institution. 

Knowledge of key relevant legal, regulatory and statutory requirements. 

Good understanding of AML-CTF framework, financial crimes and business banking. 

Good understanding of WWFT, AML Directives 

Experience with AML monitoring and screening is an advantage. 

Compliance qualification is an advantage. 

Competent skills with Microsoft office applications. 

Fluent in English. Dutch, German, Japanese or other languages is an advantage. 

Good understanding of the banking industry and Financial Institutions’ products. 

Strong research and analytical skills. 

Accuracy, attention to details 

Understand complex procedure and process; implement them in daily work with different and changing scenarios; and be open-minded about optimizing and improving such procedure/process 

Communicate clearly and pro-actively; well explain certain topics for other colleagues 

Willingness to learn; Problem solving and result oriented; 

Time management/prioritization skills; Ability to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines; 

Self-motivated, with the ability to adapt, be a team player and be flexible in an international team environment; 

Personal requirements:  

Integrity and Responsibility  

Balance Risk with Opportunity 

Customer Focus 

Demonstrate Global Perspective 

Professionalism and Teamwork 

Drive For Results 

Collaborate and Build Partnerships 

Communicate Effectively and Professionally 

Challenge Ourselves To Grow 

Influence and Inspire Others 

Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement 

Think Strategically 

Manage and Develop Talent 

What do we have to offer: 

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment.  You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities. 

We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life. 

Monthly team events. 

To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best. 

Besides that we will offer you: 

Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market  

8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment. 

30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days. 

Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,23 per km with a max of 75 km one way.  

€ 5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of € 60,00 per month. 

Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to € 800,-) 

Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to € 500,-) 

Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country. 

Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit) 

Company fitness (fiscal benefit) 

Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes). 

Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme. 

Training & development possibilities paid by the bank 

Additional information: 

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated. 

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation. 

For more information regarding this position you can contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist at: recruitment@nl.mufg.jp

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.