Risk Assessment Analyst

Risk Assessment Analyst Key Responsibilities : Perform Enhanced Due Diligence review on Individual and Corporate applications in accordance with policies and desktop procedures; identify and escalate potential AML risks; Analyze and verify source of funds / wealth information through public domain or documentation. Investigate and process alerts from multiple queues, sourcing information as appropriate from external sources and / or internal personnel to investigate and process alerts effectively; Evaluate and resolve negative news and / or red flags or potential PEP matches escalated by other New Account Teams; Run checks in the Offshore Leaks Database and conduct public domain searches for negative information related to applicants and associated entities; Provide advice on issues and escalations to other New Accounts Teams to address difficult applications and independently recommend risk-based decisions to AML; Responsible for timely escalations of suspected financial crime to AML; Work closely with other New Account Teams and AML to ensure all financial crime risks are reviewed and evaluated. Qualifications & Experience : Bachelor's degree / NFQ Level 7 with a major or concentration in Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, etc. Minimum of 2 years experience and familiarity, preferably gained in brokerage or corporate banking environment, with on-boarding or reviewing high risk client relationships and carrying out EDD. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills. Ability to make risk-based recommendations and articulate those persuasively to other departments- Prior experience in a highly automated environment and / or high degree of comfort with computers and technology. Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel. Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced medium-size office environment. #LI-RB1 #LI-Full-time #LI-Hybrid Skills : Risk Assessment Analyst Risk Analyst Enhanced Due Diligence new accounts AML Benefits : Performance Bonus Pension Fund Paid Holidays Medical Aid / Health Care Meal Allowance / Canteen