EDD Team Senior Analyst - Newcastle - Permanent

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EDD Team Senior Analyst

The Opportunity

The EDD Team supports EY partners and staff in the execution of and compliance with Global, Regional, and local risk management policies and procedures, including financial crime for client’s considered to be of higher risk from a financial crime perspective. The EDD Team is responsible for the development, maintenance, communication, and training of EDD processes and policies to both the business and the Central CDD Team.

Key Responsibilities

• You will, as a Senior EDD Analyst be a key part of the Central EDD Team, performing enhanced financial crime due diligence on potential and actual clients of EY United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland/Channel Islands (UK/ROI/CI). Responsibilities include.
• Perform risk based financial crime enhanced due diligence (EDD) on actual and potential clients in accordance with EY policy and procedure.
• Work closely with the second line financial crime compliance to discuss the onboarding of potential clients considered as high-risk.
• Act as a dedicated point of contact for the business, providing support client facing teams in the navigation of EDD requirements.
• Encourage client facing staff and the Central CDD Team to engage and work collaboratively with the EDD Team.
• Suggest improvements in the review and maintenance of high-risk client on-boarding and monitoring procedures, assess engagement risk and update and amend as necessary.
• Assist junior Central CDD Team members in performing their roles.
• Other tasks, as directed by the EDD Team manager and Central CDD Team Senior Manager.
• Take a keen interest in the Financial Crime regulatory landscape, identifying and implementing any required enhancements/refinements to EY’s EDD policy/process.
• Provide support to the BAU Central CDD Team SLA where required.

Skills and attributes for success

You will have good communication skills capable of dealing with wide range of staff, including Partners.

Ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality and credibility at all levels

Strong team player and proven ability to work with others.

Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.

Enthusiastic, positive, and resilient.

Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines in a demanding environment.

Maintains high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

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