Head of KYC Uplift Team

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At Julius Baer, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and risk management. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to lead and oversee initiatives to strengthen the effectiveness and quality of its client due diligence (CDD) and KYC frameworks. He/she will be responsible for driving strategic enhancements to KYC reviews to ensure regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and sustainable risk management. This is a pivotal leadership role requiring exceptional regulatory knowledge, operational discipline, stakeholder management, and people leadership capabilities.

YOUR CHALLENGE

KYC Review and Quality Management 

• Ensure strict adherence to KYC review deadlines and internal quality standards
• Establish robust governance structures. Reporting frameworks, and escalation processes to senior management
• Review and assess the effectiveness of reviewed KYC profiles, ensuring accurate risk classification, Source of Wealth corroboration, and documentation standards
• Provide credible challenge to stakeholders to drive enhancements in client due diligence outcomes

Stakeholder and Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Front Office, Compliance, and KYC Competence Centre to embed high-quality CDD processes
• Educate Front Office on KYC standards, promoting a culture of compliance and risk ownership
• Communicate clear requirements, critical issues, and progress updates to senior management when required
• Act as a liaison with Compliance QA, internal/external auditors and regulators, where required         

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team of KYC specialists
• Set clear objectives, implement performance measurement frameworks, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence
• Effectively manage team capacity, including recruitment, coaching, and handling performance issues promptly to maintain strong execution momentum
• Accountable for the actions of employees under your charge and the conduct of the business under your purview

Regulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management

• Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Ensure that KYC/CDD issues are properly identified, assessed and documented

RANK

• Executive Director

YOUR PROFILE

Personal and Social

• Pro-active, self-driven personality
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills – team player
• Strong empathy for people and all cultural backgrounds
• Solution oriented, considering both business value and risk mitigation
• Process-oriented and control-minded personality
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and provide adequate guidance to the team
• Ability to communicate unpopular decisions

Professional and Technical

• University degree or equivalent education in Banking and/or Finance
• 10+ years of experience in KYC/CDD, AML compliance, financial crime remediation, or related fields within financial services, including managing large-scale remediation or uplift programs
• Strong technical expertise in KYC risk assessment, Source of Wealth/Source of Funds corroboration, and financial crime compliance standards
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, able to make risk-based decisions and articulate defensible justifications clearly

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