BFI is a consulting firm that helps banks to establish new correspondent banking relationships and be compliant with global KYC requirements. BFI offers outsourced KYC-on-boarding services for correspondent banks. For each bank we on-board, we conduct a risk-based enhanced due diligence. We manage the on-boarding process by obtaining all related documents and information but also conduct an onsite visit to the bank’s main domicile. We are looking for Senior KYC Analyst in french-speaking Africa with both, native English and French language skills.

Role description

The Senior KYC  Analyst has the following areas of responsibility:

• Manage on-boarding applications for banks and non-banks;
• Communicate with the applicant and request information and interview;
• Evaluate, analyse and interpret together with the KYC team the responses and documentation provided by the respondent bank in regards to completeness, accuracy and relevance.
• Create a comprehensive company profile for each client based on our standards;
• Monitoring of the global KYC legislation to stay on top of the ever-changing regulations;
• Build and maintain the internal knowledge base
• Co-develop the products and services with the founder

In addition you’ll be expected when required:

• Perform on-site visits to the headquarters of the bank; arrange and conduct meetings and interviews with the management and key staff to discuss the bank’s regulatory and economic environment, the bank’s profile and the bank’s current and future plans which are relevant for their future correspondent bank from a KYC and commercial perspective.
• Limited participation in lead generation and client acquisition;

Job requirements / environment

• This job requires immersion into the field and a commercial orientation
• There is potentially some traveling required.
• You’ll be part of a team of KYC specialists, with the aim of growing it

Education, Training and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Bank Compliance-, Risk-, Audit-, Legal- or General Bank Management;
• You must have experience in KYC / on-boarding of financial institutions or corporate clients. Knowledge of the financial regulatory ecosystem in one of the major financial markets will be helpful;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Being organised and structured at work.
• A certain level of having an investigative nature will be helpful.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for a diversified and multicultural work environment.
• Native language must be French. Top level of English is required as well. Arabic could be beneficial.

Personal requirements

• Fluent in English and French (native language)
• Your talents must be equally mixed of research, communication and execution talents;
• Highly structured and detail oriented on the one side with an eye for the big picture on the other side. 
• Strong in gathering and processing information as well as delivering the service and improving performance.
• Diversified high intellect with the ability to communicate eloquently. 
• You need credibility and personal impact – being driven, dynamic, tenacious and possessing the will to win and deliver results
• A certain level of having an investigative nature will be helpful.