About the Role
Assists in the onboarding of new client relationships, working with business lines and clients, ensuring compliance with US KYC/AML, FINRA, BSA, SEC, and FATCA regulations. Escalates relevant issues to appropriate teams.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the onboarding of US Global Banking and Markets clients efficiently, compliantly, and with a client-centric approach.
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to implement new procedures and regulations, meeting or exceeding internal/external audit standards.
- Adhere to AML controls, including reviewing high-risk customers, PEP screenings, and standard KYC/AML policies.
- Update the onboarding platform with new or updated client information.
- Resolve daily onboarding matters and escalate complex issues for resolution.
- Continuously enhance knowledge of business strategies, policies, risk management, products, financial markets, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2-4 years in financial services with recognized expertise in US regulatory frameworks impacting client onboarding (US KYC/AML, Sanctions, FATCA).
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in business, a related field, compliance, or equivalent experience.
- Basic understanding of banking and capital markets business.
- Client-centric approach to the role.
- Ability to work outside traditional business hours when necessary.
- Capacity to operate effectively in a stressful environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Strong communication, analytical, organizational, project management, and planning skills.
- Knowledge of businesses, products, operations, systems, and organization.
- Ability to work independently and within a team setting.
Skills
- US KYC/AML
- Sanctions
- FATCA
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Project management skills
- Planning skills
Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in business, related field, or compliance
Benefits
- Flexible benefit programs designed to support unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.
About the Company
- Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas.
- Guided by our purpose: 'for every future', we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
Equal Opportunity
- Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer.
- We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
