KYC Analyst

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The KYC Analyst will be responsible for conducting KYC due diligence reviews of Gunvor’s counterparties – whether at onboarding or as part of periodic review.  This includes collecting and reviewing documents to establish counterparty legitimacy, identify ownership, screen / review adverse media, analyze counterparty profiles and risks, develop risk assessments, and identifying where escalation to the senior Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance officer team is necessary and appropriate.

Main Responsibilities:

• Perform risk-based KYC due diligence reviews of the Company’s business counterparties and as needed other third-party partners – either at onboarding or as part of periodic reviews.

• Screen / research counterparties and related individuals to identify, review, and assess adverse media and risk – including risk related to AML, ABC, sanctions, sustainability, human rights, financial crime, and other reputational risks.

• Review, analyze, and assess KYC documentation collected from third-party sources and / or directly from external counterparties.

• Review and analyze KYC due diligence information collected from counterparties to establish KYC information summary and risk assess the counterparty.

• Clearly document counterparty summaries and risk assessments.

• Identify appropriate cases to escalate to senior ABC Team for enhanced due diligence review / decisioning.

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to clearly communicate KYC due diligence process, requests, support needs, and findings, as appropriate.

• Review ongoing counterparty screenings and review, assess, and escalate – as appropriate – any relevant findings.

• Ensure and promote adherence to Company’s policies and procedures governing third-party management and general ABC /AML and Sanctions control frameworks.

• Maintain Counterparty data – including documentation, KYC summaries, risk assessments, ownership information, and related counterparty networks - through the full commercial relationship lifecycle, ensuring information in counterparty management system is accurate, complete, and adheres to documentation standards.

Profile

• University degree (e.g. law, economics, criminal justice, or other)

• Compliance / KYC certifications are a plus

• 2-5 years of prior KYC due diligence experience (or other related compliance experience), ideally in the commodity trading or energy industry

• Knowledge of ABC / AML compliance and sanctions risk is a distinct advantage

• Prior experience risk assessing high risk counterparties is a plus

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills

• Attention to detail

• Excellent sense of judgment

• Ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills

• Problem-solving ability – able to assess risk and propose appropriate risk mitigation strategies to address risk factors identifies as part of the KYC due diligence reviews and screening

• Proactive and solutions-oriented

• Process driven and goal oriented.

• Fluent in English, written and oral (Fluency in other languages is a plus)

• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, willing to take initiative to support the Company’s counterparty onboarding and review needs. 

• Comfort working as part of a remote team (with management located in a different office).

• Knowledge of common Microsoft office software

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