Description

We are currently supporting a leading international bank in the search for an Anti-Financial Crime CDD & KYC Manager m/f/d to join its European Financial Crime Compliance function.

The role focuses on Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) within a sophisticated international banking environment.

You will act as a subject matter expert for customer-related financial crime risks, supporting complex cases, advising internal stakeholders and contributing to the continuous enhancement of the Bank’s CDD/KYC framework, controls and processes.

The position offers broad exposure to Financial Crime Compliance activities across different business areas and jurisdictions and combines technical AML expertise, advisory responsibilities and governance-related activities.

Your tasks

• Provide subject matter expertise on CDD, KYC and EDD matters across the organisation
• Review and assess complex or higher-risk customer relationships from an Anti-Financial Crime perspective
• Support the assessment of customer risk factors, including ownership structures, business activities, jurisdictions, source of funds and source of wealth
• Provide guidance on high-risk customers, PEPs, complex corporate structures and other elevated financial crime risks
• Advise First Line of Defence and other internal stakeholders on CDD/KYC requirements and the appropriate application of the Bank’s policies and risk appetite
• Support escalations relating to complex or higher-risk onboarding and periodic review cases
• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of the Bank’s CDD/KYC policies, procedures, standards and control framework
• Monitor regulatory developments relating to customer due diligence and support their implementation within existing processes and controls
• Identify potential gaps or weaknesses in CDD/KYC processes and contribute to remediation and enhancement initiatives
• Support quality assurance and oversight activities relating to customer due diligence
• Participate in AFC projects, governance initiatives, internal audits and regulatory reviews
• Work closely with Financial Crime Compliance, Front Office, Operations, Legal, Risk and other relevant stakeholders
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of AFC processes and the effective management of customer-related financial crime risks

Your profile

• Several years of relevant professional experience within banking or financial services, preferably within AML, Anti-Financial Crime, CDD/KYC or Financial Crime Compliance
• Strong practical knowledge of Customer Due Diligence, Know Your Customer and Enhanced Due Diligence requirements
• Good understanding of European AML regulations and frameworks, ideally including German AML requirements
• Experience assessing complex corporate customers, ownership structures and higher-risk business relationships
• Sound understanding of UBO identification, PEP assessments, source of funds/source of wealth and customer risk classification
• Experience handling complex cases and making well-reasoned, risk-based assessments
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical CDD/KYC processes and controls
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence working with stakeholders across Compliance, business functions and operational teams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent English, German is a plus
• University degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline, banking qualification or comparable professional experience