Corporate KYC

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 300000 - Rs 700000 (ie INR 3-7 LPA)

Min Experience: 2 years

Location: Chennai

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Corporate KYC Analyst responsible for executing end-to-end KYC due diligence activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies. The role involves conducting Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), validating client information, assessing risk profiles, and supporting ongoing monitoring for corporate clients.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Perform KYC checks by applying appropriate Customer and Enhanced Due Diligence measures aligned with client-specific processing requirements.
• Validate and extract customer information including legal entity names, registered and trading addresses, nature of business, industry classifications, and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) identification.
• Conduct risk assessments across geographic, product, country, and industry risk factors, including Politically Exposed Person (PEP) involvement.
• Carry out screening and adverse media checks, escalating potential concerns to compliance teams where required.
• Review and update risk ratings and ensure documentary evidence is stored in approved repositories.
• Prepare management information (MI) reports in line with established processes and compliance policies.
• Manage exception reports generated by internal systems and perform data cleansing as necessary.
• Support onboarding of new team members through knowledge transfer and buddying.
• Take ownership of queries and issues, driving them through to resolution while adhering to strict deadlines.
  
  

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions regulations, and robust understanding of broader financial crime frameworks.
• Excellent written communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, apply logical reasoning, and meet tight timelines.
• Proactive and responsible approach to task ownership and issue resolution.
  
  

Core Skills

AML

• KYC
• CDD
• EDD
• Risk Assessment
• Adverse Media Screening
• Compliance Monitoring
• Financial Crime