Job Title: Onboarding Associate
Location: London, UK
Term: 9 Month FTC
Reports to: Client Onboarding Lead
About us
B4B Payments is part of the Banking Circle Group, a 1,000+ person ecosystem owned by the EQT investment organisation, which also includes Banking Circle (global payments, accounts, liquidity, and FX for financial institutions and regulated businesses), and YOULEND (revenue-based financing).
B4B Payments is an embedded and direct payment services provider offering card issuing and BIN sponsorship, and accounts, payments and FX to businesses, with the tools, APIs and infrastructure to allow clients and partners to build cutting-edge financial services. The B4B Payments leadership team has extensive payments experience, and is committed to driving continued growth and scale as we expand internationally, with a presence in the UK, Europe and US.
We operate as an independent affiliate of Banking Circle, and while we are separate companies, we work closely together to deliver a market-competitive, and continually evolving product offering that augments established EMI licensed cards capabilities from B4B Payments with world-class payments, accounts and FX capabilities from Banking Circle. We are a global and diverse team, with our headquarters in London (UK), and offices in Newcastle (UK), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Boston (US).
About the role:
Key responsibilities:
- Be responsible for performing KYC/CDD/EDD on new customers and during periodic account reviews for Legal Entities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and B4B Payments AML / KYC policies;
- Assist in review of Client Risk Scoring, Client Identification and KYC documentation oversight requirements;
- Evaluate AML risks based on customer data;
- Monitor for missing, inadequate or incorrect customer data;
- Manage end-to-end customer onboarding process;
- Keep up to date with changes in AML regulation, KYC processes and developments in the industry;
- Submit proposals to the Onboarding & Risk team lead pertaining to the enhancement of the company’s activities and direct functions.
- Contribute to the preparation of monthly reports and trend analysis as required
- Develop an understanding of the other regulatory aspects of the business including payment services, e-money, data protection and Payment Services Directive;
- Carry out additional ad-hoc tasks or projects as may be required by the Onboarding & Risk team lead from time to time.
- Collaborate closely with internal departments and external parties to investigate and address AML issues, while also exchanging best practices.
Skills & Knowledge Required:
Essential:
- Experience of AML/CTF/Sanctions area within the regulated financial sector with 1-2 years of relevant experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving qualities and attention to detail.
- Fluent English both in speaking and writing.
- Strong business ethic and able to work to deadlines.
- Be able to work under minimal supervision.
- Strong time management and ownership of assigned tasks.
Desirable (nice to have):
- Proficiency in direct interaction with business clients is advantageous.
- Good knowledge of AML best practices and desire to grow.
- Strong business ethic and able to work to deadlines.
- Be able to work under minimal supervision.
- Strong time management and ownership of assigned tasks.
Package
The role offers:
- 25 days annual leave
- Annual wellness day off
- Access to retail & other discounts
- Vitality health care plan
- Access to ‘’Nous Finance-a smart way to save money’’
- Learning & development support via GO1 our Learning Management System
- Ride-to-work scheme
Make a difference:
We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to help take us further – it is important to us to hire the right people for roles that work for both us and the individual.All interview processes will assess the following behaviours:
- Ownership & Accountability: We take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
- Drive, Ambition & Initiatives: We move fast, think big, and don’t wait to be asked.
- Positive Mindset & Resilience: We solve problems with energy, even when the path isn’t clear
- Collaboration & Trust: We work together openly, with each other, with clients and with partners
- Customer & Commercial Focus: Every decision starts with the customer and ends with the values delivered.
NOTE:
We kindly request that you contact us by submitting your CV, indicating your current location, and confirming your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. We assure you that our team will promptly respond to your inquiry.
Please note that we are not considering inquiries or applications from Agencies. Additionally, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide visa sponsorships at this time
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