Job Description: Chief KYC (Know Your Customer) Officer (CKYCO)

Industry: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Investment

Job Type: Full-Time

Reporting To: Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) / Chief AML Officer (CAMLO) / Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Job Summary

The Chief KYC Officer (CKYCO) is responsible for overseeing the organization's KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and onboarding frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and effective management of customer-related risks.

This role plays a critical part in preventing financial crime by ensuring robust customer identification, verification, and risk assessment processes across all business lines.

Key Responsibilities

1. KYC Strategy & Framework

Develop and implement enterprise-wide KYC/CDD strategies and frameworks

Ensure alignment with AML/CFT regulations and organizational policies

Establish risk-based customer onboarding and due diligence processes

Continuously enhance KYC practices to address emerging risks

2. Customer Due Diligence (CDD/EDD)

Oversee CDD and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)



processes

Ensure accurate customer identification, verification, and risk profiling

Manage onboarding of high-risk customers and complex cases

Ensure compliance with regulatory KYC requirements

3. KYC Operations & Process Management

Oversee end-to-end KYC operations, including onboarding, periodic reviews, and remediation

Improve operational efficiency and turnaround time for KYC processes

Standardize KYC procedures across business units

Monitor and resolve KYC backlogs and issues

4. Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

Ensure compliance with KYC-related regulatory requirements

Support AML and compliance teams in regulatory reporting and audits

Maintain audit-ready documentation and records

Monitor regulatory changes impacting KYC processes

5. Risk Assessment & Monitoring

Conduct customer risk assessments and segmentation

Monitor high-risk customers, PEPs, and complex client structu

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