VP/AVP - KYL Client Maintenance - Investment Bank

- A specialist member of the team responsible for providing high value technical KYC support to the KYC team and ensuring KYC due diligence has been completed in accordance with the Bank's guidelines with UK & Global financial regulation

- Lead, manage and motivate a high performing KYC team with a focus on high standards, quality, customer service, controls, execution and delivery

- Support Head of KYC in building a best in class Go To- team for expertise and embed culture of - Right First Time- across KYC

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across KYC, Financial Crime, Compliance and Coverage in order to champion or challenge policy and procedural changes as needed

- Work collaboratively with KYC management on the interpretation of AML policy into KYC Operational procedures

- Support Head of KYC to embed a strong control framework and embed a culture of risk

- Provide focused training and coaching support in KYC methodology and best practice to drive - Right First Time- performance, improve standards and increase awareness throughout the KYC teams

- Ownership and management of Quality MI metrics to be assessed with the team and presented to senior management, key stakeholders

- Inspire and drive high performance in individuals and the team, enabling each member to understand his/her role in team success

- Proven ability to make decisions using own initiative and without guidance

- Ability to contribute effectively when working with colleagues at more senior levels across KYC and with Coverage colleagues, both verbally and written

- Extensive Global KYC knowledge preferably Investment Banking related

- Proven ability to analyse a significant amount of data and offer solutions and recommendations for improved operational control efficiency.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Proven experience in KYC roles and thorough understanding of KYC

- Experience of working with key stakeholders e.g. Financial Crime and Relationship Teams

- Ability to contribute effectively when working with senior colleagues, across the breadth of business/strategic issues

- Proven ability to prioritise effectively, setting direction and targets, balancing resources and management stake and Proven Leadership experience including recruitment, structuring, leading and motivating operational teams to deliver results against stretching performance targets

Where will you be working - Chennai