Senior Due Diligence Analyst – (French Speaker)

Senior Due Diligence Analyst – (French Speaker)

Risk & Compliance

Location: London (supporting our French, and other EMEA offices)

Salary: Competitive

Work Type: Hybrid Working (min. 2 days per week in London office)

GLAS is an international provider of institutional debt administration services, serving lenders, borrowers, issuers, and advisers offering a global platform across Loan Agency and related services, Capital Markets and Restructuring. 

GLAS’ vision is to be recognised as the best-in-class independent, non-creditor, conflict-free provider of institutional debt administration services, enabling global clients and counterparties to achieve successful outcomes on their transactions.  

The business currently comprises c.500 employees who deliver a solution-based, innovative service, ensuring GLAS is the preferred global partner of choice. GLAS has a blue-chip customer base developed over many years; select clients include Apollo, Blackstone, CVC, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. GLAS has been recognised as the premier independent provider of loan agency and bond trustee services with a portfolio of over $700 billion assets across its global platform. The company is headquartered in London with offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York, New Jersey, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Milan and Rome.

Within the compliance framework, the Due Diligence team play an active part in the continued development of the department.  This is a centralised team which supports a diverse global business, but this role will primarily support our French business in Paris.

You will require a strong and well-rounded knowledge of KYC/AML onboarding and have experience completing end-to-end KYC processes.  You must have bilingual proficiency in both French & English (written & spoken), as you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders during the KYC onboarding of our clients, and during the periodic review cycle.

Responsibilities

Responsible for onboarding entities in line with the applicable AML policy requirements

Preparation of KYC files & updating of customer database (CDD/EDD)

Periodic review & update of internal AML Policy & Team procedures documents for senior management approval

Direct client communication via email during the KYC onboarding in English & French

Participate & contribute to daily team calls in English & French

Conduct open-source research as well as review documents provided by new & existing clients to meet our policy requirements

Prepare clear & concise ownership and control details against each client record

Client screening & ongoing monitoring via WorldCheck

Quality control checks of your peers’ cases

Lead new joiner training sessions for EMEA colleagues

Actively contribute to cross-functional compliance projects.

Maintain constructive stakeholder & colleague relationships.

Proactively managing workload, with competing priorities and stakeholders

Maintain awareness of French & EU regulations and upcoming changes to these

Full understanding of the transactions being onboarded, and the service that GLAS is providing. Act as gatekeeper to escalate these accordingly if not in line with company policy.

Key Skills/Experience

Bachelor’s degree

Ideal candidate to possess a minimum of 3-5 years of KYC/AML experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in French & English)

Self-starter

Entrepreneurial business focus

Demonstrable time-management skills and attention to detail

Ability to effectively manage priorities while balancing competing demands and tight deadlines

In-depth and comprehensive knowledge of KYC and AML, in particular onboarding entities from a wide range of jurisdictions and risk considerations

Up to date and comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements

A strong knowledge of different complex entity types (Private Companies; PLCs; Funds; F.I.’s, Trusts, Foundations, SOE’s)

A well rounded and experienced individual within KYC operations

Ability to identify red flags and issues and escalate these accordingly

Understanding of the Loan Agency, Debt Capital Markets and Restructuring/Bankruptcy industry (highly advantageous)

Ability to build and maintain strong relationship both internally and externally

Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and being responsive to client demands

Outgoing personality and ability to deal directly with a variety of clients in a purposeful and constructive manner, in line with GLAS values, policies and procedures

Highly organised with a “can do” attitude

Proactive thinker and planner with a strong work ethic

Benefits

Base salary + bonus

Hybrid working

Long service award

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development and study support

Good holiday entitlement

It’s our people who make GLAS successful and we strive to recruit and retain the best people and operate in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity, and opportunity. We recognise that a more inclusive workplace allows ideas and a variety of points of view to trigger discussions or deliver innovative results.

Besides, we want people at GLAS to be successful – we are committed in your career development. We truly believe in and live by our values of stepping in, stepping up and standing out.

In addition to our commitment to a diverse workforce we are also happy to talk about flexible working to support work life balance.