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Group Manager, Anti Money Laundering/Prevention/Know Your Client

AT BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon

Group Manager, Anti Money Laundering/Prevention/Know Your Client

Wroclaw, Poland

Overview

BNY Mellon overview

For over 235 years, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has been at the center of the global financial markets, providing the world's leading institutions the tools, capabilities, and services to be distinctive investors. We power individuals and institutions to succeed in the global economy providing investment management, investment services and wealth management. With a dedicated business presence on six continents and in 35 countries, BNY Mellon delivers global scale at the local level. The Global Delivery Centre in Wroclaw is a growing location, predominately providing support services to BNY Mellon entities in the areas of fund accounting, investment operations and technology. Our organizational culture stands on solid values - Integrity, Strength in Diversity, Passion for Excellence and Courage to Lead. Our guiding principles drive us to always do what's right, helping everyone feel included on the way, to take the risks necessary to lead and get things done

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Team overview

The AML/KYC/Prevention department is responsible for research, prepare and review basic and complex risk profiles for clients that vary in risk and complexity (initiate the risk assessment of the investors, initiate the ongoing due diligence of investors). It is also maintaining the shareholder register of all the investors throughout the entire relationship of these investors within the funds which BNY Mellon administers like open new investor accounts, create, and maintain investor static data etc.

Group Manager, AML/KYC/Prevention Responsibilities:
  • Manages multiple teams of AML/KYC/Prevention staff assigned to research, prepare and review basic and complex client profiles for clients that vary in risk and complexity.
  • Establishing annual Performance Management Programs (targets and deadlines); taking steps where necessary to address gaps in skills through training and mentoring to ensure peak performance for clients
  • Act as a subject matter resource on the KYC/AML policies and procedures.
  • Manages and provides recommendations to the review framework to help ensure that the process, from preparation to approval, is equipped with the appropriate checks and balances to ensure accuracy.
  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders from other functions to help coordinate AML/KYC/Prevention procedures and policies in overall compliance strategy. Provides input to coordination of AML/KYC/Prevention procedures and policies in overall compliance strategy.
  • Serves as the escalation point for issues regarding more complex client profiles, keeping leadership apprised of potential areas of concern.
  • Key focus is to ensure team are operating within the defined outsource operating model
  • Pro-actively formulate proposals to improve systems, procedures, reporting and contribute to updates to monitoring policies via providing feedback.
  • Assist with the process of defining and documenting transaction monitoring deliveries, and ensure deliveries are in line with expectations.
  • Recruits, directs, motivates and develops staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Min. 7-10 years of total work experience.
  • Min. 1 year in management role preferred.
  • Understanding of the ancillary products and services provided to the client base, including: pricing, corporate actions and cash management.
  • Understanding of the security types making up the portfolios and how they trade, i.e., equities, fixed income securities, mortgage-backed securities, derivatives.
  • Understanding of the transaction flows and the impact of mistakes at each step on the other.
  • Understanding of the forms, documentation and other legal requirements to set up accounts.
  • Understanding of the risks inherent in specific transactions.
  • Understanding of the information flows through the various systems.
Our offer

We provide clearly defined, transparent development pathways to help you grow both personally and professionally. The benefits we offer to you were carefully selected to build your comfort of working and help you reach your personal goals
  • Full time contract of employment
  • City Centre locations close to main railway station and flexible working arrangements
  • Flexible benefits package, including life and medical insurance, health screening, fitness discount programme, employee assistance program
  • Award-winning Wellbeing Program supporting you with your unique health and wellbeing needs
  • Pension scheme
  • On-site childcare and a parental buddy programme
  • Exciting opportunities for career and global mobility
  • Diverse and inclusive environment
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Recognition programmes
  • A multitude of opportunities to get involved in charity projects and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:
  • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI)
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN - 100% score
  • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
  • CDP's Climate Change 'A List'
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Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

Client-provided location(s): Wrocław, Poland
Job ID: BNY_Mellon-43904
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program