Melbourne Wealth Management Contract or Temporary Our client is a leading Private Wealth Manager seeking an experienced KYC candidate to join their team for an initial 12-month contract in their Melbourne office. This position lies with the Account Management Team, a team that is responsible for ensuring that Know Your Client (KYC) documentation throughout the client lifecycle is maintained, complies with the firm’s global standards and any additional local regulatory requirements The successful candidate will be required to support processes including Client Identification Program (CIP) KYC review and remediation across all risk levels and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) reviews. The person will be responsible for timely resolution of Sales queries and requests from Global Financial Crimes (GFC), Compliance Testing and Audit teams The ideal candidate will have Private Banking & Wealth Management Strong Knowledge of KYC documentation This role will be hired on an initial 12 month Contract with the intention of extension/transition to a permanent role. Furthermore, as our client is not considering sponsorship at this time, only applicants with full working rights will be considered. Duties and Responsibilities The ideal candidate will have strong Client Identification Program (CIP) KYC knowledge, with experience conducting client account onboarding or KYC Periodic Review within the financial services industry an advantage. Check the completion and accuracy of KYC data and documentation and provide review sign off; Assess AML risk scenarios and escalate to Global Financial Crime (GFC) as required; Respond timely to frontline queries on process and account specific documentation / information requirements; Proactively follow up on in progress cases and provide guidance to frontline to resolve remediation queries; Support AMT Project Team Lead with maintaining checklists and procedures; and Ensure timely and accurate input for project tracking. Requirements: Strong Knowledge of KYC documentation (CIP, Ownership and SOW), industry regulations and best practices. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Strong sense of ownership and teamship. Able to work both independently and with a team in a dynamic environment with high pressure on timeliness and quality of deliverables. Strong communication skills to effectively and clearly instruct/ advise Sales teams and other stakeholders. Ability to articulate issues concisely and communicate effectively with different levels of seniority across the organization. Education and/or Experience : Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Banking required or equivalent education or experience. 3-5 years’ experience within KYC/Financial Crime Important to have Beneficial Ownership identification knowledge as well as different types of trusts. Nature of this role requires concise, detailed communication to the frontline in addition to technical knowledge from another top-tier global Bank. Ideally with previous experience in Compliance or Risk within a private bank or onboarding / periodic review in a top-tier bank – retail banking experience is not immediately relevant.