Project Lead SME KYC

Project Lead SME KYC

Dublin

Permanent / Fixed Term Contract

Project Lead SME KYC (Client Lifecycle Management) – Dublin

We are seeking an experienced Project Lead SME KYC to join our Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) team and support a large-scale Know Your Client (KYC) project for a leading financial institution. Based in Dublin, you will oversee the end-to-end processing of KYC files, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while maintaining efficiency and quality within a fast-paced project environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and mentor a team of KYC Analysts, driving best practices and ensuring a seamless screening process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in KYC/CDD, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage key stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of KYC Analysts, providing guidance on complex files, entity structures, and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee screening and KYC reviews across multiple jurisdictions and entity types.

• Ensure compliance with AML policies and procedures, identifying gaps and sourcing required documentation.

• Act as the go-to expert for complex KYC cases, providing support and resolving escalations.

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal stakeholders, including Front Office teams.

• Conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening using third-party tools.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and KYC completion.

• Monitor team performance, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

What We’re Looking For:

• Extensive experience in KYC/CDD with a strong understanding of AML regulations and compliance frameworks.

• Previous experience leading a team within a fast-paced, high-volume KYC environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage escalations effectively.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to drive operational efficiency.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Experience in AML/KYC due diligence roles

• Good knowledge of global AML/KYC regulations and industry guidelines

• Good knowledge of the end-to-end KYC and client on-boarding processes

• Experience in performing due diligence on a broad range of corporate entity types from global jurisdictions preferred

• Any experience of PEPs, Sanctions and Negative Media screening

• Experience conducting Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews on high-risk entity types preferred

• Knowledge of AML Typologies /Red Flags

• Ability to process and understand large amounts of complex information

• Excellent attention to detail

• Fast learner with proactive approach and sense of urgency

• Ability to multitask, manage, prioritise and be accountable for own workload

• Adaptable and capable of being flexible

• Excellent professional communication skills, both verbal and in written form

• Ability to learn how to use multiple IT systems

Desirable

• Experience working within a consulting and/or service provider environment

• Experience working within investment and corporate banking

• BA/BSc Graduate degree or equivalent

How We Work:

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a fixed term contract/permanent, full time position located in Dublin. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role a valid working permit for Ireland is mandatory.

Expectations regarding hybrid working: As we are a Service Provider and Consulting firm servicing clients, our policy for physically working from the office (which may be the clients' offices or our own offices depending on the client) aligns to what our clients' policies and expectations are and these vary. Most of our clients now require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, 2 days from home, and accordingly this is also the minimum expectation that Delta Capita require. However, some of our clients have now moved up to 4 days and even 5 days in the office and we require candidates to be flexible to meet our client demands.

Who We Are:

Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualized services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

Our 3 offerings are:

·       Managed Services

·       Consulting

·       Technology

To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here: Working at DC - Delta Capita.