Client Onboarding KYC Analyst- Corporate Investment Bank

At J.P. Morgan you will have the chance to be part of an amazing development journey while contributing to support our customers ‘needs.

Buenos Aires is one of JP Morgan's key strategic hubs with over 2,500 employees supporting different areas like Operations, Technology, Finance, Credit Risk, Human Resources, Legal, among others, providing value-added services, products and solutions to our clients located in various countries around the world.

In this role you will be facing different challenges such as:

Out of the box thinking for resolving daily queries from our many stakeholders from the business. Performing daily analytical activities where you will put to practice your knowledge, skills and independent thinking. Strong partnership with key stakeholder, finding ways to collaborate with different teams within the firm.

Job responsibilities

These are some of the activities you will be responsible for:

Be part of a dedicated functional team for Client Onboarding and KYC activities that provides the following support:

Perform KYC (Know Your Customer) and client documentation analysis in support of the approval of new customers and remediation, renewal, or amendments to existing ones, identifying, and applying regulatory requirements of the different applicable jurisdictions and internal procedures. Study of legal and commercial documents, to understand client´s activity, structure, and risk associated. Obtain a general understanding of and execute AML (Anti money laundering) policies and internal procedures, in accordance with local and global principles. Address business questions and advise about onboarding requirements and status. Ensure client records are compliant with all applicable rules, protecting reputation, assets, and finances of the bank. Control and follow up of Pending Client Documentation by liaising with internal Lines of Business. Perform client searches on publicly available sources in order to obtain relevant information and documentation. Perform party creation and maintenance of new clients in the Global Reference Data systems, considering current procedures and evidencing client´s information in the record. Teamwork with other supporting areas such as Compliance, Internal Controls, Technology, Client Services, as well as with other Regional and Global Client Onboarding teams. Prepare data or reports as required by regulatory needs related to clients. Participate in special projects as requested.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities 

BA/BS degree, Public Accountant, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent work experience in financial services.  Fluent English is mandatory, both written and verbally. Ability to properly identify Anti-Money Laundering (AML) risks and apply the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) /Know Your Customer(KYC) policy concepts. Previous experience with AML/KYC, Investment Banking, is a plus. 

Preferred Qualifications

Verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Highly organized, proactive, and motivated with strong prioritization skills, innovation and problem-solving skills, and a control mindset, with the ability to deliver value-added support to business partners and clients in a timely and accurate manner. Ability to multi-task effectively and leverage internal resources. Excellent attention to detail. Sense of urgency/ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines. Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to accept new assignments and challenges in a rapidly changing environment, as well as handling multiple tasks and changing priorities on a daily basis. Knowledge of MS Office package (Excel & Powerpoint) skills. Knowledge of tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Phyton, UiPath, will be considered an asset.