KYC Analyst

6w1 month ago

Gunvor Group

London, GB · Full-time · £50,000 – £70,000

About this role

The KYC Analyst conducts due diligence reviews of Gunvor’s counterparties at onboarding or periodic review. This involves collecting and reviewing documents to establish legitimacy, identify ownership, and screen adverse media. The role develops risk assessments and escalates cases to the senior Anti-Bribery and Corruption team as needed.

Day-to-day tasks include performing risk-based KYC reviews of business counterparties and third-party partners. Analysts screen for adverse media and risks related to AML, ABC, sanctions, sustainability, human rights, and financial crime. They review and analyze KYC documentation from third-party sources or counterparties.

The position requires liaising with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to communicate processes, requests, and findings. In a dynamic, fast-paced environment, maintain accurate counterparty data including documentation, summaries, risk assessments, and networks in the management system. Promote adherence to company policies on third-party management and ABC/AML frameworks.

Opportunities involve identifying escalation needs for enhanced due diligence, reviewing ongoing screenings, and proposing risk mitigation strategies. Build expertise in high-risk counterparty assessments, ideally in commodity trading or energy. Support the full commercial relationship lifecycle with proactive, solutions-oriented approaches.

Requirements

University degree (e.g. law, economics, criminal justice, or other)
2-5 years of prior KYC due diligence experience, ideally in the commodity trading or energy industry
Knowledge of ABC / AML compliance and sanctions risk
Prior experience risk assessing high risk counterparties
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
Attention to detail and excellent sense of judgment
Clear and concise written and oral communication skills
Fluent in English, written and oral (Fluency in other languages is a plus)

Responsibilities

Perform risk-based KYC due diligence reviews of the Company’s business counterparties and third-party partners at onboarding or periodic reviews
Screen and research counterparties and related individuals to identify, review, and assess adverse media and risks including AML, ABC, sanctions, sustainability, human rights, and financial crime
Review, analyze, and assess KYC documentation collected from third-party sources or directly from counterparties
Review and analyze KYC due diligence information to establish summaries and risk assess counterparties
Clearly document counterparty summaries and risk assessments
Identify cases to escalate to senior ABC Team for enhanced due diligence
Liaise with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to communicate KYC processes, requests, and findings
Maintain counterparty data including documentation, KYC summaries, risk assessments, ownership, and networks through the full lifecycle