RJ O’Brien Hiring for Client Onboarding Senior Analyst Job at Dubai Full Time

Position Summary:

Client onboarding specialist with strong advisory and technical knowledge.

To assist the management of the Financial Crime and Onboarding team and mitigate the financial crime risk within the Firm, on a daily basis.

To onboard clients to the books of R.J. O’Brien (MENA) Capital Limited, located in the DIFC.

To onboard clients to the books of R.J. O’Brien Limited, located in London.

To ensure client documentation is up to date.

To assist the Compliance team with AML monitoring tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Diligent preparation of client application packs for Compliance and Risk review. This requires a solid knowledge of applicable rules and regulations and of internal policies and procedures to collect the required client information and documentation.
• Forensic review of client documentation in conjunction with regulatory rules, requirements and internal polices of anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, know your client, client due diligence, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and tax evasion.
• AML and adverse media screening of clients and their related parties on Refinitiv World Check One.
• Daily review of all screening alerts generated by Refinitiv World Check One.
• Execution of give-up agreements for give-up clients using Futures Industry Association (“FIA”) Docs.
• Liaising with front office staff and with clients to resolve account application questions and issues.
• Ensuring the creation and maintenance of accurate client information and static data on internal systems.
• Producing management information and ad-hoc reports for the Compliance department.
• Maintaining the Onboarding Monitoring Program to ensure all onboarding tasks are being conducted according to internal policies and procedures and in a timely manner. Escalate gaps, if any, to the Compliance department.
• Conducting monitoring to ensure activity is limited to onboarded client accounts.
• Assisting the Compliance team with various monitoring tasks.
• Assisting the Compliance team with the amendment and implementation of Financial Crime policies and procedures; i.e. anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, know your client, client due diligence and sanctions.
• Assisting with project work when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills Required:

• A minimum of two years progressive experience with industry rules and regulations.
• Effective communication skills in both written and verbal English for assisting in financial crime aspects, client and internal requests.
• Ability to be self-motivated, organized and to ensure work is completed in a timely manner with deadlines met.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Curious and solution-seeker.
• Able to adapt to a fast-changing environment and changing priorities.
• Good team player.

General and good understanding of Microsoft Windows desktop operating system and Microsoft Office programs.