Due Diligence Officer Bnp Paribas Cib

**DUE DILIGENCE OFFICER BNP Paribas CIB**

The Due Diligence Officer directly reports to the Team Manager of Due Diligence. The Due Diligence Officer’s primary tasks are collecting, gathering, assessing and following up on Know-Your-Customer documentation in line with current procedures and legislation.

**MISSION**:

- Collect, analyze, verify and archive legal and Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation, identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and check sanction and embargo information
- Contribute to evaluating the sensitivity of the customer under the supervision of the SBO concerned
- Ensure entry of the name of the customers and of the beneficial owners/directors and other representatives on the various databases
- Review embargoes, Vigilance to detect PEPs, and utilize other databases according to the local practice
- Propose a classification of the PEPs (High-risk or not)
- Analyze, verify (and archive) legal documents such as dealing mandates and guarantees (enhanced signature check)
- Comply with and follow up on (international) regulatory requirements, such as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), AEOI (CRS) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)
- Monitor the follow-up elements, in particular those related to the documentation
- Trigger the recertification/ review on behalf of the SBO (especially for the scheduled recertifications)
- Liaise with external and internal clients and stakeholders on KYC related matters
- Challenge Relationship managers regarding KYC matters
- Assist team leader with ad hoc projects
- Train newcomers
- Perform review/analysis of customers with a focus on high risk customers
- Perform 4-eyes checks when relevant seniority achieved;(SKYCO)
- Status reporting

Financial Security
- Be alert to and contribute to fighting against all forms of economic crime including fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing, regardless of the circumstance or stakeholder involved.
- Make sure adequate due diligence and controls are performed to know the customers and how they use the Group’s products and services.
- Be vigilant that customer transactions are not related to bribery or corruption. Report any suspicious operation to Senior Management or to local Compliance

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Preferably two years of successful relevant work experience; preference for Due Diligence experience
- Junior Due Diligence Officers can become Senior Due Diligence Officer after positive appraisal results
- University (Bachelor/Master degree)level - with legal affinity or other relevant working experience
- Excellent knowledge on Client identification
- Good knowledge of MS Office
- Good knowledge of the Money laundering and terrorism financing Act.

**SKILLS**:

- Accurate
- Strong client orientation
- Ability to interact with other local internal teams
- Flexible attitude
- Take initiative, propose & signal improvements/changes
- Team player
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English
- Ability to deal with deadlines and work under pressure
- Analytical thinking
- Work independently
- Time management, planning and organizational skills