Wholesale KYC Operations Central Alerts Unit Associate

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 Central Alerts Unit Associate in the Central Alerts Unit Team, you will have the opportunity to advance your career in a growing and dynamic international organization. You will work within the Wholesale KYC Operations (WKO) to conduct Specialized Due Diligence (SpDD) and advise on the KYC requirements for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Negative Media (NM). Additionally, you will collaborate closely with the front office, onboarding, Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), and checker functions.
Job responsibilities

• 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
• Gathers, analyzes and coherently summarizes pertinent information and potential risks
• Identifies and applies regulatory requirements of the different applicable jurisdictions and internal procedures
• Drafts and advises on PEP SpDD requirements using public and internal sources
• Ensures KYC is updated in line with the information sourced
• Communicates critical elements of SpDD and NM disposition with front office
• Develops strong partnerships, escalates issues, and eliminates roadblocks
• Becomes a trusted advisor to the business
• Proactively highlights and escalates potential issues to management

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.