Analyst - KYC & Onboarding - Personal Banking

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Banking, Lending & CreditExperience: 8-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Proactive","Prioritization","Stakeholder management","Risk assessment","Training & knowledge sharing"]

Perform independent KYC reviews and approvals for personal banking client onboarding and trigger/periodic reviews, ensuring files are complete and compliant with UAE Central Bank expectations and FAB policies. Handle day-to-day KYC maker activities, conduct end-to-end due diligence, perform name screening and customer risk assessment, and review AML/sanctions questionnaires where applicable. Escalate screening hits, maintain high-risk workload timeliness, and support trainings and MI reporting for KPI achievement.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank
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Analyst - KYC & Onboarding - Personal Banking

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Job Summary

Perform independent KYC reviews and approvals for personal banking client onboarding and trigger/periodic reviews, ensuring files are complete and compliant with UAE Central Bank expectations and FAB policies. Handle day-to-day KYC maker activities, conduct end-to-end due diligence, perform name screening and customer risk assessment, and review AML/sanctions questionnaires where applicable. Escalate screening hits, maintain high-risk workload timeliness, and support trainings and MI reporting for KPI achievement.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Banking, Lending & Credit
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform independent review and approval of KYC files for client onboarding, trigger events, and periodic reviews.
  • •Handle day-to-day KYC maker activities, ensuring completeness and readiness of cases for final approval.
  • •Conduct end-to-end KYC due diligence, including verification of account opening forms.
  • •Conduct and review name screening, due diligence, adverse media matches, and AML/sanctions questionnaires where applicable.
  • •Ensure adherence to UAE Central Bank regulations and FAB policies; manage high-risk workload timeliness and escalate screening hits to advisory teams.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or higher in Management, Banking, Finance, preferably with certification in Compliance, KYC/AML/CFT, Financial Crime, or Risk Management.
  • •Minimum 8-10 years of experience in a reputed bank.
  • •At least 5 years technical experience in Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance (local and international requirements, FATCA, CRS, GDPR, AML, KYC).
  • •Internal Audit experience and Compliance Assurance background is an asset.
  • •Proactive, business-oriented ability to prioritize, manage conflicting demands, and assess risks.
Experience:8-10 yearsBankingKYC/AMLFinancial crime complianceRegulatory complianceFinancial crime risk
Education:Bachelor's in Management, Banking, Finance
Skills:ProactivePrioritizationStakeholder managementRisk assessmentTraining & knowledge sharing
Certifications:ComplianceKYC/AML/CFTFinancial CrimeRisk Management
Tech Stack:KYCAMLCFTFinancial crimeCustomer due diligence (CDD)PEPSanctionsName screeningFATCACRSGDPRRCSAKRIMI reportingDashboardsRisk & controls

Company Brief

First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank, offering retail, corporate, investment banking, wealth and Islamic banking services across multiple continents, formed by the 2017 merger of First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2017
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