Senior KYC Manager

Job Title:

Senior KYC Officer - Checker

Date:

2025

Department:

Client Engagement & Protection (CEP) / KYC Due Diligence Team

Location:

Mumbai/Chennai/Bangalore

Operations

Reports to:

(Direct)

APAC SKYCO Lead

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

The KYC Due Diligence team in ISPL is responsible for the Preparation of files due for periodic reviews (Recertification) for existing customers and (Onboarding) for new clients of BNP Paribas across multiple countries across APAC, EMEA and America. It is extended team working with onshore counterpart to support completion of KYC on all existing and new clients of BNP Paribas.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Perform the control checks to ensure KYC files (onboarding/recertification) are reviewed/prepared with high quality standards
• Perform due diligence on Institutional clients across all risks for SDD, CDD & EDD files (low, medium and high)
• Exposure on retrieving client documents doing public searches, registries and client websites
• Have minimum of 3 to 4 years of end-to-end KYC experience on Corporate/Financial Institutions.
• Interaction with Internal and external clients to explain and source KYC information
• Perform required KYC screenings on customers documenting the information obtained on the clients as required by global KYC procedure.
• Obtain mandatory documents and reports as per KYC requirements
• Perform necessary checks to identify politically exposed persons, sanctioned, Adverse Information on individuals and entities and mitigate risks associated with financial crimes.
• Implement additional steps, validating KYC risk compliance bases on research of customer records
• Constant and regular review of processes and areas to be in line with the new developments and gain efficiency.
• Ensure data and documents are entered (scanned and archived) into systems properly
• Ensure the files pass all quality and control reviews. Escalate concerns / issues as needed as company guidelines and local requirements.
• Communicate within the team, Compliance, the business and IT.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation of Permanent Control policies and procedures in day-to-day business activities
• Ensure all requests received are assigned within the team and drives the team to achieve the expectation set by onshore
• Active participation in regular review of operational procedural changes /requirements during processing functions / staff meetings

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

1.1 Good communication skills is a pre-requisite
1.2 Accuracy and rigor
1.3 Team player
1.4 Fluent in English; Knowledge of French or a foreign language would be a plus
1.5 Adaptable flexible approach to the working environment

               1.6 Ability to work on multiple IT systems
               1.7 IT literate and familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel to macro level), PowerPoint

            1.8 Flexibility to work in shifts

Specific Qualifications (if required)

2.1 University Graduate

2.4 Sound knowledge of the on boarding/ KYC recertification process
2.5 Knowledge of the global and local regulations related to banking and financial services.

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills:

Decision Making

Attention to detail / rigor

Communication skills - oral & written

Client focused

Transversal Skills:

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

(differ by position)

At least 3 years