Wholesale KYC Operations Sanctions Review Associate

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB DESCRIPTION

If you’re interested in working in an environment where leadership, excellence, integrity, and diversity are among our core principles, then explore this opportunity.
As a Wholesale KYC Operations Sanctions Review Associate in Wholesale KYC Operations (WKO) you will be performing sanctions reviews on clients with exposure to sanctioned countries and completing Specialized Due Diligence (SpDD) and advise on the KYC requirements for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Negative Media (NM). Additionally, as Associate you will work in close partnership with front office, on-boarding, GFCC, and checker functions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Sanctions experience and knowledge and working with or in Compliance, Risk Management or Audit
• Relevant experience in KYC covering global corporate customer types
• AML/KYC compliance background essential - knowledge of the USA Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, and related local AML regulations
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, focus on quality and best practices
• Excellent analytical and research skills, detail oriented, and an investigative mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Adaptable, flexible, and willing to work in a dynamic environment

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

• Performs sanctions reviews
• Escalates Sanctions issues to the Lines of Business (LOB), Global Financial Crimes Compliance, Global Sanctions Compliance and Legal, as appropriate
• Understands the Corporate and Local Due Diligence standards with respect to the identification of PEPs associated with our direct customers
• Understands the Negative Media KYC Guidelines and creates NM dispositions to analyze impact to client
• Identifies and applies regulatory requirements of the different applicable jurisdictions and internal procedures
• Ensures KYC is updated properly based upon information sourced
• Proactively highlights and escalates potential issues to management