Client On-boarding KYC Specialist VAC-18641N

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Position Details
Reference No.
107004
Title
Client On-boarding KYC Specialist VAC-18641N
Employment Type
Full Time
Available Positions
1
Location(s):
Nicosia, Limassol
Posted On:
20/01/2020
Contact Details
Company
StaffMatters Recruitment Specialists on behalf of a client
Contact Person
Administration Team
Address
Nicosia
Nicosia
Phones
25341353
Email
admin@smstaffmatters.com
Job Description

Reference: VAC-18641N
Company: International Payment Solutions Company
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Salary: Salary between 18,000- 24,000 EUR gross based on experience plus medical insurance plus benefits
Job Type:  Permanent

Job Detail
Our client is an International Payment Solutions Company with offices around the globe and they are looking for a Client Onboarding KYC Specialist to join their team based in Nicosia.

Responsibilities:
Compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures, including audit requirements, confidentiality, AML/CTF, information security and data privacy of the Company’s customers and end users.
Administration of the initial on-boarding and ongoing operational merchant due diligence and card scheme compliance.
Maintains and reviews current information on existing accounts.
Ensuring merchants are on-boarded according to iSignthis policies and procedures.
Contacting merchants, requesting, gathering and checking completeness of all merchant due diligence data, information and/or documentation required per Company Procedures.
Verifying the data, documents and information including checks of merchant incorporation status via company house/company registrar, regulators, specialist databases and public access databases.
Identifying and verifying persons of significant control, including beneficial owners.
Identifying and verifying that merchants have appropriate licensing to operate in AML/CFT regulated sectors, including checking the status of the license, any geographical limitations set by regulators on operators, fines and/or sanctions imposed.
Recording merchant status for on-boarding and go live as well as keeping accurate records at termination to ensure records are always up to date.
Setting up accurate and precise filing systems whether soft / hard copy, according to iSignthis policies and procedures.
Carrying out merchant on-boarding checks on websites (where appropriate) including ghost shopping and investigation of merchant compliance to card schemes and where relevant, regulators.
Summarizing status and compiling the above into pre- agreed formats for review by the Chief Risk Officer, the AMLCO and the Chief Operating Officer.
Updating the above on an annual basis for each merchant.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Law or other related field
Up to 5 years of experience in underwriting merchant accounts
Proficiency in English (both written and oral)
Prior merchant services, client onboarding or underwriting experience
Solid analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Time management skills, good communication skills and negotiation ability.
Ability to communicate effectively with our client and business partners

Benefits:
21 Days of Annual Leave
Private health insurance
Performance bonus including a mix of cash and share – based scheme of company stock
No 13th salary
Working hours: 8h / 5 days a week (8:30/9:00 – 17:30/18:00)