Job Title: Client On-boarding Associate Business Unit: Client Onboarding Location: DIFC, Dubai

Position Summary:

Client on-boarding associate with previous knowledge of onboarding and/or KYC requirements. To assist the management of the Financial Crime and On-Boarding team on a daily basis. To mitigate the Financial Crime risk within the firm. To on-board execution clients to the books of R.J. O\xe2\x80\x99Brien (MENA) Capital Limited and/or where appropriate to assist with onboarding of either execution only and/or clearing clients with R.J.O\xe2\x80\x99Brien Limited in UK and/or execution only clients for R.J.O\xe2\x80\x99Brien France. To ensure client documentation is up to date. To execute give-up agreements for give-up clients using DOCS.
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.
• Diligent preparation of client application packs for Compliance and Risk review.
• Support and assist the Compliance team on client applications and documentation requirements.
• Liaise with the sales teams to resolve account application questions and issues.
• Liaise with clients to resolve account application questions and issues.
• Liaise with the sales team and the client to initiate and create give-up agreements for the give-up business.
• Ensure creation and maintenance of accurate client information and static data on internal systems including monitoring of team activity to required standards.
• Periodic review of the results issued by the automated screening tool for adverse media and sanctions screening. For positive hits, preparation of the analysis and escalation
• Assist 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.
• Production of management information and ad-hoc reports.
• Assist with project work when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills Required:

• A minimum of 2 years progressive experience with industry rules and regulations.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal English for assisting in financial crime aspects, client and internal requests.
• Ability to be self-motivated, organised and to ensure work is completed in a timely manner with deadlines met.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills essential.
• Good and established leadership qualities.
• 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 basic PC skills.