Job Description

SENIOR KYC ANALYST

WHO WE ARE ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) . As a global energy player in electricity, natural gas and energy services, ENGIE provides energy management solutions to its clients around the world through an expertise built on over 20 years managing diverse portfolios including power, gas, environmental and certificate products. GEMS is the energy management arm of ENGIE with access to local markets all over the world. Backed by a Group with a strong credit rating, GEMS has developed an unrivalled business model gathering the best of physical energy and financial worlds. The Global Biomass & LNG Business Platform is a rapidly growing sector of the company with staff in Asia, Europe, and North America.

The Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) BU, is the fully integrated trading arm of the ENGIE Group. GEMS manages a large and highly diversified energy portfolio, including electricity, natural gas, biomass, LNG and other fuels, CO2 and environmental products, and provides a range of trading risk management solutions to all types of market participants, in Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South America and the US. GEMS APAC is managed out of Singapore. The Business Platform\xe2\x80\x99s purpose is to perform and develop GEMS\xe2\x80\x99s trading activities in the APAC region around 4 main pillars: risk management and market access, asset management, green solutions and energy supply businesses. One of the legal entities used by ENGIE Global Energy Management is EU MIFID licensed as an investment firm and follows KYC regulations in multiple countries. As such, the firm must comply with regulatory requirements in terms of client onboarding carried out by the Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering (KYC AML) department, which is part of the Risk expertise center. In addition to following statutory requirements, ENGIE also rigorously guards its reputation by researching potential counterparties in terms of negative press and CSR issues.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE

Description As a Senior KYC Analyst, you will report to Head of KYC APAC for BP APAC. You will collaborate to the fulfillment of the missions of the department and may be involved in projects spanning multiple groups across commercial functions and staff.

The main responsibilities are:

• Perform and approve due diligence (of all risk level) on new counterparties, request KYC information, review and verify received documents, enter information into KYC systems, and make an analytical assessment of counterparty risk.
• Review and approve KYC clearance of existing counterparties, both on a regular review schedule and triggered by emergent events.
• Ensure due diligence standards are policy-compliant and that files and risk assessments are up to date.
• Escalate and present high risk clients to senior management, Compliance, CSR, and group Sanctions Team.
• Monitor and update internal databases for statistical reporting
  

• 3-years bachelor degree or higher. Business, Accounting, Finance preferred.
• 8 to 9 years of KYC/CDD experience (including experience as a checker/reviewer for high risk and enhanced due diligence files)
• Experience with AML monitoring and screening tools is required. World Check, Transparint, Lexis Nexis preferred
• Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese, both verbal and written (as the role will be required to deal with documents in Mandarin and communicate with counterparties in China. Knowledge of Mandarin is essential)
• Strong research and analytical skills with good report writing skills required
• Meticulous, self-motivated, and highly organized with strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Excellent team player
• Able to multi-task, cope well under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Word and Excel) applications
  

• AML/KYC work experience in major banks or oil supermajors
• Familiar with energy commodities (Oil, Gas, Power, etc.) derivatives products and physical transactions