Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Preparation and Annual Review of Know Your Customer (KYC) policies and procedures, including Client Acceptance Policy, in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions in which the Group is operating.
• Managing and supervising the KYC department (task delegation within the team, overseeing the execution of tasks, customer due diligence, risk assessment, and continuous monitoring to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements).
• Ensure the KYC Register is always kept up to date and is consistent with CRM data.
• Preparation of KYC related reports, weekly, monthly, yearly and upon request.
• Preparation of presentations in relation to the operation of KYC Department.
• Provision of training to the new and existing team members and upon request to other departments.
• Monitoring of CRM systems and ensuring that KYC team members submit the correct and accurate clients’ data, including the comments on last interaction with each client.
• Reviewing the Compliance statuses, conducting the necessary KYC checks and performing KYC verifications.
• Interaction with other departments on rejection of client accounts due to the insufficient KYC verification.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Withdrawal process is run smoothly on the KYC department level.
• Managing the replacement of a team member, when necessary.
• Reviewing the highest deposit accounts by conducting periodic reviews of the highest depositors and withdrawals.
• Responsible for KYP verification of Affiliates and Introducing Brokers as per the established procedure (both for individuals and legal entities).

Key Skills/Experience: 

• Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal.
• Proven experience in a relevant role, ideally gained working for an Investment Firm.
• Strong understanding of KYC and client onboarding procedures.
• Team leadership skills and experience.
• CySEC Certification will be considered as an advantage.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.), as well as computer literacy.
• Ability to work as part of the team.
• Attention to detail and target oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work freely in Cyprus (no work permits provided).

Key Benefits: 

• Attractive salary based on skills and experience.
• 13th salary.
• Medical Insurance.

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