Client Onboarding and Know Your Client

Position Overview
Job Title
Client Onboarding and Know Your Client (KYC) Specialist

Location
London

Corporate Title
Vice President

An exciting and meaningful role within the important and growing Wealth Management segment of Deutsche Bank United Kingdom (UK).

You will have the chance to develop as an Onboarding and KYC specialist based on your existing professional experience. You are part of a dynamic and highly motivated team. The Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) Team is an international team working within a diverse environment.

Your goal is to successfully onboard new clients, timely complete KYC reviews as well as establishing credibility and trust, maintaining the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. You will be in touch with our bank-internal specialists (Legal, Anti Financial Crime, Risk, Credit) from multiple jurisdictions while handling all scenarios of account opening and KYC reviews.

What We'll Offer You
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year

Your Key Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact point for client relationship managers
• Determine the relevant forms and assess the AML and tax related documentation needs for your book of work
• Interact with clients/their representatives during onboarding stage and KYC process
• Prepare client onboarding and KYC reviews of complex structures incl. static data setup, screening, risk assessment, etc. and perform Quality Assurance/Checks on cases compiled by other team members
• Complete periodic or event-driven client reviews in line with KYC policies and regulatory framework within deadlines, escalate where required
• Own overarching subject matter expert tasks (e.g. systems, procedures etc.) and drive continuous process improvement initiatives

Your Skills And Experience

• Experience in complex Onboarding/KYC/Anti money laundering (ALM) environment and solid knowledge of relevant AML laws and regulation
• Understanding of bank policies, processes, services and have good problem-solving skills, multitasking and attention to detail
• Client-centric, excellent communication and analytical skills
• Positive attitude, solution oriented and dynamic working approach
• Specialist knowledge on QI/ FATCA, CRS, process or project management is an advantage

How We'll Support You

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About Us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.