Temporary KYC Analyst

• Review KYC documents to ensure they meet the requirements set out by applicable regulations and policies, and advise internal stakeholders on KYC related queries
• Support Service Operations teams by reviewing flagged alerts in systems, such as World-Check and Qual-ID
• Advising on enhanced due diligence (EDD) requirements and escalating high-risk clients to the Financial Crime Compliance team as necessary
• Verifying entity client due diligence (CDD) during onboarding
• Assist in ongoing monitoring and review of CDD records, working closely with internal stakeholders to remediate any deficiencies
• Maintain compliance records in relation to High-Risk Jurisdictions, Politically Exposed Persons, Client Risk Assessments, EDD and Senior Management Approval
• Managing supply chain due diligence, vendor and employee screening as required
• Provide KYC support to Sotheby’s retail and marketplace operations
• Update Management Information reporting data to ensure that accurate records are maintained
• Support ad hoc compliance initiatives as required

• 2+ years’ work experience with an interest in learning about global financial crime regulations
• Self-starter with unwavering attention to detail and willing to constantly strive for improvement
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills, as well as good interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment, working on several different and varied projects simultaneously against tight deadlines
• Highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, and resourceful
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment as well as work independently
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) or Google Drive
• Bachelor’s degree or working toward a degree is preferred

Foreign language(s) proficiency is a plus