Xionex Hiring! Full Time Senior KYC Analyst in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

About the Role

Xionex is looking for a Senior KYC Analyst with a minimum of 7 years of experience in Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Customer Due Diligence (CDD). This role is responsible for conducting comprehensive KYC reviews, assessing customer risk, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies across the customer lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end KYC reviews for individual, corporate, institutional, and high-risk clients.
• Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and periodic KYC refresh reviews in line with regulatory and internal compliance requirements.
• Review complex ownership structures, beneficial ownership, source of wealth, and source of funds documentation.
• Perform sanctions, Politically Exposed Person (PEP), and adverse media screening using designated screening tools.
• Identify and assess financial crime and compliance risks, escalating high-risk or suspicious cases where appropriate.
• Ensure KYC records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with audit and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, and business stakeholders to resolve documentation gaps and outstanding KYC requirements.
• Support remediation projects, regulatory requests, internal audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to junior analysts on complex KYC cases and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Law, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in KYC, AML, CDD, EDD, or Financial Crime Operations within a banking or financial services environment.
• Strong experience handling corporate and institutional client KYC reviews.
• Solid understanding of AML/CFT regulations, FATF guidelines, sanctions screening, PEP screening, and adverse media reviews.
• Experience assessing complex customer ownership structures and identifying beneficial owners.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and risk assessment skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple complex cases while meeting service level agreements (SLAs).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in investment banking, corporate banking, correspondent banking, or wholesale banking operations.
• Professional certification such as ACAMS, ICA, or an equivalent AML/KYC qualification is an advantage.
• Exposure to global regulatory frameworks across EU, UK, US, or APAC jurisdictions is preferred.

Why Join Xionex?

• Be part of a company transforming banking operations with AI-native technology.
• Work on global trade finance operations and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with experienced banking and technology professionals.
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation in the future of trade finance.