About the job:

As one of the leading, global trading and investment platforms, Saxo is a 30-year-old fintech on a mission to get curious people invested in the world.

Saxo onboards clients from across the Globe and in our efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and financial crime, we are strengthening our capacities in our CEE onboarding team in Prague and are looking for a maternity cover for a Senior Analyst with Polish, Slovak or Czech language skills.

We are currently looking for a maternity cover for a Senior Onboarding & KYC Analyst. You will be working with a wide variety of tasks within the financial crime and anti-money laundering area. You will be responsible for onboarding of complex clients, quality assurance and training of new team members in accordance with the KYC business procedures, and in line with the Global Minimum KYC Standards and Saxo Group’s Risk Appetite.

Further, you will identify potential improvements to onboarding process flows and procedures and come up with improvement suggestions and be involved in the implementation of those together with other Saxo units, such as IT, Commercial teams and Compliance.

Your responsibilities will be, but are not limited to:

• To process the incoming clients applications in accordance with the KYC business procedures and in line with the Global Minimum KYC Standards and Saxo Group’s Risk Appetite;

• To meet the SLA’s for processing the incoming clients and meet the agreed Quality standards;

• To participate in daily tasks such as quality check, review of results of the ongoing client AML screening, processing incoming requests to the team’s inbox;

• To do periodic review of clients and to ensure documentation is accurate & current;

• To work with key internal stakeholders within the Global Onboarding & KYC teams;

• To interact and cooperate with other relevant departments to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, proper business procedures and client focus;

• To provide support to the team and Quality review for the new joiners;

• To ensure effective mentorship and share experience with more junior staff;

• To have SME level knowledge of locally important regulatory requirements and background legislation;

• To identify potential improvements to onboarding process flows and procedures, and come with improvement suggestions and be involved in the implementation of those together with other Saxo units, such as IT, Commercial teams and Compliance;

• To continuously update the governing procedures and work instructions in line with updated Global Minimum KYC Requirements, Compliance and Legal;

• To comply with Saxo Group’s prevailing Security Policy and Business Procedures;

• To be able to work independently;

How do you succeed:

• You have an AML/KYC background and have a good knowledge of AML laws and regulations.

• You have strong interpersonal skills and are comfortable to liaise with clients and colleagues globally.

• You are a strong team player.

• You are able to multi-task, prioritize different projects and solve the issues in a timely manner.

• You have a positive attitude and are able to work well under pressure and perform comfortably in a stressful environment, whilst achieving target.

Your profile:

• 3-4 years of KYC/AML experience, quality assurance and training experience

• Client facing experience

• A university degree preferably in banking/finance or economics

• Polish, Slovak or Czech speaker

We offer:

The COO organisation is responsible for building, constantly developing and improving the full digital value chain that we deliver to our clients and partners. This is done in close collaboration with the Saxo Experience Office and supports the bank in always providing a world-class digital Saxo experience in an efficient, stable and scalable way.

At Saxo IT and the business are integrated, ensuring end-to-end ownership. We are organized based on what we want to do for our clients rather than on subject matter expertise. Within COO you will work together with people from different disciplines, but all with the same goal in mind: making a positive difference for our clients.

The COO umbrella includes the following departments: Operations, Security & Financial Crime Prevention, Trading and our ‘Backbone’ consisting of Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Data Platforms, Workplace Service Management, DevOps Lifecycle Management and IT Business Management.

We aspire to be a non-hierarchical, purpose-driven organisation. At Saxo, it is not about entitlement; it is about impact – no matter where you sit in the organisation. A good idea is always taken seriously and you can truly make a difference.

When you work here, you become a Saxonian. Obviously you will get an attractive compensation package. But we also invest in your personal development and offer you large responsibility from day one. We encourage an open feedback culture and a supportive team environment. If you show a collaborative spirit, drive and passion, your learning curve will be steep and your (international) career opportunities with Saxo immense.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

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