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Compliance Officer Client Documentation

The Compliance Officer Client Documentation position at Leonteq in Lisbon involves handling client onboarding, due diligence procedures and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in compliance, audit or consulting and have excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.

About the job

What you will do

  • Processing of counterparty onboards,
  • Handle related due diligence procedures, including KYC/AAML related clarifications and assessments for sensitive and complex cases (e.g. PEP related and/or other high risk factors) with clarifications on client documentation requirements;
  • Compliance with internal guidelines and applicable external regulatory requirements in Europe/EU.
  • Evaluate daily interactions with Sales/Relationship Officers; provide guidance on onboarding, KYC and client documentation topics. Frequently interact with stakeholders (within same and other departments) to ensure alignment and effective communication;
  • Preparation of internal notes/assessments on onboarding/KYC/customer documentation/AAML related topics;
  • Identifying operational efficiency improvements, recommending improvements and implementing them where appropriate;
  • Participation in various projects, e.g. evaluations of new business models, input for and testing of new software tools, etc;
  • Documentation and life cycle management of relationships;
  • Responsibility for audit and/or regulatory requests, including related field work (preparation of files, discussion of queries, results, corrective actions, etc.)

What you need

  • Degree in law, compliance, finance, business administration or a related field;
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in the financial industry in compliance, audit, consulting or a similar role, preferably in B2B onboarding;
  • Strong knowledge of European/EU financial market laws and regulations; in particular with regard to onboarding/client documentation/KYC/AAML related matters;
  • Dedicated personality with strong team player attitude and willingness to take responsibility, hands-on attitude;
  • Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills;
  • Ability to take initiative and work autonomously and under pressure in a fast-paced environment, manage own goals and set priorities;
  • Fluent in English; additional language skills in French and/or German or Italian;
  • Experience with compliance tools (e.g. WorldCheck One is a plus), good MS Office skills.

Why you will love working here

  • Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company;
  • Opportunity to work with domain experts and learn directly from them;
  • Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location;
  • Hybrid working system: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

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