Your role

In the KYC Private Equity team, there is a vacancy for an experienced, enthusiastic, and ambitious Senior Subject Matter Officer (Quality Reviewer). This role involves thoroughly reviewing the KYC files submitted by the KYC Analysts for the Private Equity portfolios to meet FMO requirements. Additionally, the officer will provide coaching, guidance, and educational support on content and behavior to the KYC Private Equity team or KYC department. The main responsibilities entail:

• Attend deal team meetings to identify main integrity risks. Use in-depth knowledge and experience to advise Front Office Management on accepting customers from a KYC perspective. Recommend conditions and engage BCOs for (mandatory) advice on all high-risk customers when in doubt;
• Conducting a gatekeeper function regarding individual file assessment quality; contribute and advice to enhance the overall quality and cooperate with the actors within the deal team approach;
• Organize knowledge sharing sessions for the Private Equity team and assist in the development of KYC training material and the delivery of training to target groups;
• Ensuring that deadlines are met, decisions are being made and timely escalation or request for support when needed;
• Conducting peer reviews;
• Leading and/or supporting (departmental) projects;
• Uphold and reinforce company and departmental values, lead by example;
• Actively participate in developing and professionalizing FMO’s first line KYC department. Identify process improvements and contribute to amending manuals or work instructions. Improve supporting ICT systems, applications, and quality controls. Initiate, organize, and give knowledge sessions within the Private Equity team, KYC Department, and Front Office Departments to increase KYC knowledge and awareness.

Our offer

This role offers a salary between € 85 K and € 110 K gross per year (including 8% holiday allowance). This is for 40 hours working week and varies with your experience. Besides this we provide a comprehensive benefits package like:

• Yearly personal development budget of € 2.700;
• Flexible working hours, hybrid way of working (50/50);
• 31 holidays;
• The opportunity to work remotely abroad for 60 working days in a rolling period of 12 months;
• A modern and sustainable working premises, near the train station Den Haag Laan van NOI.

For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO
Please note that for this role you need to be living in The Netherlands.

Your team

FMO, as licensed bank, believes it can create development impact by being additional in financing the private sector in low- and middle- income countries. Our role extends beyond financing, as businesses are supported to operate and grow transparently in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. It is therefore of the utmost importance that FMO knows with whom it is establishing a business relationship.
To meet our strive to enable entrepreneurs to increase inclusive and sustainable prosperity, the role of the KYC department is essential to achieve the desired impact. We therefore must cover all bases to protect FMO’s reputation for ourselves, our customers and the societies we serve. To achieve this, we closely work together in an integrated deal-team approach with the Investment teams and Compliance, because we believe that cooperation is key to meet the challenges.
With customer due diligence (CDD) the KYC department performs in-depth ongoing integrity assessments of all existing customers and prospects. This enables us to understand our customers and the risk they, and in extension, we are exposed to. The KYC department, embedded in the first line and closely connected to the business, consists of about 65 professionals. They are divided into four portfolios: Financial Institution, Private Equity, Special Operations, and Corporates. This diverse and experienced team works together to continuously enhance and refine their knowledge. We have a structure in which continuous learning has become the norm.

Your background

We are looking for experienced Senior Subject Matter Officers that have an international focus, are driven to make impact and embody the below competencies and qualifications.
Competencies

• Working and thinking level at Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum of 7 years relevant KYC work experience in KYC and/or Compliance related roles in an international bank;
• In-depth knowledge of CDD processes, procedures and requirements, FEC red flags and AML/CFT and sanction typologies including the regulatory basis for these (e.g. FATF, OFAC, AML Directive);
• External certifications such as ACAMS, Sanctions, ICA etc.;
• Fluency in English (written and verbal);
• Corporate and/or project finance experience is a great advantage.

Personal qualifications

• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills;
• Pro-active and positive “can do” attitude, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, diverse team environment;
• Structured and process-oriented with an eye for details to ensure data quality and consistency;
• Highly organized, with the ability to work with deadlines, to multi-task, and to (re) prioritize workload as needed;
• Entrepreneurial, flexible, effective thinking skills and solution driven mentality;
• Independent and enthusiastic team player with excellent coaching competencies and communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Adaptability, embracing and supporting change and innovation;
• Corporate social responsibility with a desire to make FMO a success.

Excited about the role and fitting the criteria? Please send your application. We're excited to see your experience benefit our team and how we can support your career growth.
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