Job Title: Client Due Diligence (KYC) Analyst
Location: Paris
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract

Role:

Act as a business support partner to Relationship Managers for end-to-end client onboarding and CDD/KYC reviews (Periodic and Event Driven) of corporate clients and banks / NBFIs, ensuring adherence to Bank ABC policies and applicable regulations. Serve as the first point of contact for front office guidance on onboarding and client reviews and liaise with Compliance/MLRO where required. The role spans onboarding, periodic reviews, event-driven reviews, screening, and effective coordination with stakeholders in Paris and across other European units.

Key responsibilities:

• Support RMs to gather and validate CDD/KYC documentation in line with policy; ensure timely completion.

• Assess client risk to determine due diligence level (Simplified, Standard, Enhanced).

• Under dual control, sign off CDD files for Low & Medium risk clients; escalate High risk to MLRO for final approval.

• Recommend client risk rating changes to/from High risk to MLRO with clear rationale.

• Identify and escalate Material Adverse Media associated with clients and prospects.

• Identify and escalate Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) associated with clients; maintain PEP Register.

• Manage KYC alerts and daily screening outcomes, own files end-to-end.

• Ensure team procedures align with internal policies and standards.

• Produce periodic CDD reporting (e.g., PEP Register, Declined Customer Register).

• Liaise with European branches and Head Office on KYC matters.

• Provide first-line guidance to front office on onboarding and client reviews.

• Conduct non-customer due diligence.

• Participate in the preparation of memos to the reputational risk committee.

• Contribute to ad-hoc AML/CDD/KYC projects and tasks assigned by the team manager.

• Foster effective working relationships across Paris and the Group.

Risk, Compliance and Business Continuity:

•  Act with due care, skill, and diligence in line with Bank ABC’s risk culture, policies, Code of Conduct, and Values; complete mandatory training on schedule.

• Escalate promptly to MLRO any knowledge or suspicion of financial crime and support investigations with pertinent facts.

• Participate in emergency response rehearsals (e.g., evacuations, Business Continuity tests).

Candidate Profile :

Strong understanding of KYC/CDD frameworks and first-line controls.

Prior experience in CDD/KYC within a financial institution on the corporates, banks or NBFI segments

Clear communication, attention to detail, rigor, ownership mindset, and stakeholder collaboration.