Senior KYC Officer

Title: Senior KYC Officer

Location: Montréal,QC

Email Address: ***email_hidden***

PR: $30/hr on T4

About Kyyba

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Performing a factual-based analysis, Senior KYC Officer’s key responsibilities include:

§ Ensuring that all data, document and information collected as part of the Due Diligence process are compliant and reliable to determine the final risk level of the client relationship

§ Ensuring that the level of due diligence performed is in accordance with the final risk level of the client relationship

§ Ensuring that local regulatory requirements pertaining to the KYC case has been fulfilled

§ Ensuring that financial security risk triggers are appropriately consulted with Compliance for opinion

§ Preparing a memo substantiating the KYC analysis review

§ Ensuring that the file is submitted for Relationship Manager’s final sign-off

§ Working with QA officers and team leads to ensure about improving the 4-eye checks’ quality

Organizing the Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) as appropriate

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Regulatory Mastery: Expert in FATF, FinCEN, EU AML Directives, and local jurisdictional requirements; author of updated KYC policy suite after the 2024 AML reforms.
• Risk‑Based Due Diligence
• Analytical Tools: MS Excel and Power BI.
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Influence: Partnered with product, legal, and sales to embed KYC risk scores into client‑facing CRM, improving risk visibility across the value chain.
• Communication: Regular presenter to senior leadership and regulators

Years of experience

- The candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the financial services sector, with at least 3 years in AML/KYC-related role.

Languages

- English : Mandatory

- Knowledge of French and Spanish is a plus

Technical skills

- General knowledge on financial industry and products, including awareness of various types of corporate entities – hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, limited, private and public companies, holding companies, trusts etc.

- Experience in a control function (having a control mind-set)

- Financial industry knowledge, including corporate entities and structures

- AML/KYC process, regulatory rules (e.g. USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act)

- Financial security screening (sanctions, PEPs, negative news)

- Experience with KYC databases and vendors (e.g. Orbis, World-Check)

- Knowledge of OFAC screening requirements

Soft skills

- Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

- Client-oriented, quality-driven, and adaptable team player

- Strong Excel, Word, and presentation skills

- Bilingual in French and English, with proficiency in another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese) a plus

- Bachelor's degree required, CAMS certification a plus

Disclaimer

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”

It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665

Rewards

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Opportunity for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

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