CDS Quality Assurance Lead

Job description

The CDS Quality Assurance Lead role involves maintaining the end-to-end 1LoC KYC framework throughout the entire client lifecycle (e.g., onboarding, customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring, etc.). As part of the first line of defense, this role helps monitor the effectiveness of controls.

Tasks

The tasks include:

• Quality and control tasks, such as self-validation and post-implementation testing
• Ensuring that controls are well established and executed as intended, as well as regularly evaluating and improving existing processes and controls
• Developing and improving the control framework in close collaboration with various teams within CDS
• Conducting thematic reviews, including data analysis, to proactively identify emerging risks and strengthen requirements and risk awareness within CDS
• Maintaining and reporting risk metrics and key control results to management, and ensuring that follow-up actions are tracked and addressed

Requirements

The requirements include:

• University degree or equivalent education in banking and/or finance
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the financial industry, preferably in private banking risk management, compliance, or internal audit
• Strong understanding of local KYC regulations and familiarity with client lifecycle operational processes and controls
• Proven experience in formulating and implementing KYC policies and procedures
• Strong analytical and creative work in a problem-solving and continuous improvement environment
• Ability to drive initiatives and facilitate decisions
• ACAMS and other industry certifications are preferred

We offer

The exact description of the services offered is not specified.