KYC Team Leader
75k Base + Bonus + Great Benefits
Atlanta, Georgia

Our client is a fast-growing, highly visible, and well-respected commercial finance company with hubs across the world. This FinTech company provides embedded software solutions for the worlds leading and largest e-commerce platforms (eBay, Shopify, etc.). Due to North American growth and increased global demand for their merchant financing solutions, they now have an exciting opening in Atlanta, Georgia for a KYC Team Leader to build and manage a new function.

As an Atlanta-based KYC Team Leader, you will:

Build, supervise, and drive a team of AML/KYC executives
Ensure timely completion of projects and goals in accordance with engagement and client requirements
Focus on continuous improvement of the Operations team, identify the need for training and coaching process improvement
Audit and monitor Executive’s work to ensure quality and efficiency
Conduct quality control of the KYC team as needed
Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to executives to drive performance
Organize and review production and quality data
Contribute to developing individual and Operation team goals
Coordinate with the Operations team leads in the development of training, resource, and policy and procedure documents
Coordinate with management, when necessary, to manage team member performance
Be the point of contact for KYC-related queries

The ideal KYC Team Leader will possess the following skills, traits, and experience:

A minimum of 1 year’s supervisory experience in a KYC/AML environment
A minimum 3+ years in a financial services compliance or related role
Strong understanding of KYC subject matter, basics of CDD and EDD Investigation review, and basics of SAR preparation including the ability to understand and apply relevant regulations implemented by national and international regulators
Ability to be flexible, quickly learn new skills and meet uncompromising quality requirements and production expectations
Demonstrated competency with computers
Ability to work independently
Strong problem-solving ability
Strong processing and analytic skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data, decipher higher risk attributes, and handle appropriately
Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
Exemplary customer service towards both internal and external parties
Must be able to multi-task and thrive in a busy-paced, high-intensity, high-demand and on-time environment
Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency by responding immediately to escalated issues and rapidly changing priorities
Critical thinking, analytic and problem-solving skills

The successful AML / KYC Team Leader can expect:

An initial basic salary circa 75k
Quarterly bonus
Additional and generous benefits
Frequent socials and company events
Fast track progression
Health
401K
Paid parking

The Certus Recruitment Group is an established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing, and IT recruitment services to the business community throughout North America, The UK, Europe, and Australia.