Head of client on Boarding & KYC Manager

Responsibilities: Lead the continual build out in country of a KYC function/team to deliver an effective and efficient KYC risk and control management service that is compliant to internal policies and regulatory requirements. Putting into place management reporting, KYC risk review, policy and training programs. Promoting and communicating the embedding of this function throughout the organisation and overseeing the development and implementation of high quality policies, standards and procedures. Ensuring that proactive advice is delivered through effective partnership and collaboration with others at all levels of the organisation. Liaising with key stakeholders across the Businesses, Operations, Group and Local Compliance, Back Office and Management to ensure global consistency in coverage model. Enhance functional reporting so all key stakeholders are aware of the KYC function being performed as well as the issues and remedial action. Promoting the cultural, behavioral and organizational changes necessary within the KYC Manager function and the Business to achieve continuous improvement and oversight. Initiating and sustaining constructive relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple businesses, and a track record of designing and creating a function that interacts effectively within the organisation, is efficient and adapts readily to change. Person Specification: Higher education (Bachelors Degree or equivalent). Fluent in both English and Russian. Experience within a KYC, AML Compliance, or regulatory role including senior level responsibility and interaction. (from 4 years) Experience in managing change designed to establish or develop key risk processes and transparency over those processes. Experience with managing and developing a team for both their organizational and personal development. Strong relevant technical expertise and the ability to develop and manage KYC risk and control processes in changing the internal environment. Strong business judgement and willingness to exercise it.