KYC Specialist for International Institutions & Banks, Tallinn

Job ID: 2435

It’s an exciting time for you to join us. We’re a changing company with big ambitions and together we’ll create the future of banking. Step in and build your Nordea career with us.

Working with us, you will play a part in building a better bank that fulfils a meaningful role in society. We aim to help our 11 million customers around the world improve their lives and reach their goals. To do that, we are embedding compliance across the organization to ensure people can trust Nordea.

Interested in coming on the journey with us?

About this opportunity

We are expanding the team of AML & Sanctions specialists in Estonia. We are looking for both junior and experienced specialists to join our team peforming KYC on Nordea’s international financial instituitional customers across the globe. Be bold and take on the challenge to make a tangible difference to work with complex analysis in an international environment.

As an AML & Sanctions Specialist for International Institutions & Banks, you will work in a team which is centre of excellence for performing analysis and due diligence on Nordeas largest international financial institutional customers. We implement new regulatory changes and/or best practice from the industry to constantly secure compliance for these complex customer segments.

What you’ll be doing:

Your main tasks will include gathering information and conducting desktop due dilligence (CDD/ODD/EDD/OEDD) for new onboardings and updating existing customers’ KYC profiles in a timely manner
Provide expertise knowledge to Relationship Managers on Financial Crime Compliance exposure, risks and mitigating factors related to their customers
You will be working with large international finaincial institutions which are among the most complex customersYou will be analyzing and mitigating AML/CTF risks
You will be expected to provide high quality in your analysis
You will have opportunities to take part in ongoing and new development projects

We offer you an inspiring and international working environment with dedicated, driven and professional colleagues.

The role is based in Tallinn.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. The four key values that guide us in living our purpose and that we expect all our colleagues be committed to.

To qualify for this position, you should preferably have an educational background within Law, Science, IT, Economics or similar. Preferably experience working within Banking and Corporates in particular. Prior experience in AML/CTF, KYC, Transactions Monitoring and/or Sanctions and knowledge on Corporate & Institutional customers is highly valued, but as we are constantly reinforcing and diversifying the team, an applicant with a background in other related field or industry sector would certainly be considered.

Candidates with strong results from University/Business School, but without substantial work experience, are also encouraged to apply.

Your preferred background:

Strong analytical and skills topped with the gift of presenting complex matters in clear and understandable form
Excellent in both verbal and written English. Additional language skills is an advantage.
Capability to master direct customer interactiona nd to build relationships with key stakeholders in different organizational levels
Curiosity to dig into details, but also ability to put those details into a larger perspective
Capability to accept changing working environment fast, thus you can work independently with quality
A bachelor degree, master degree is a benefit

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Please send us your application with motivation letter via our job portal. We will be running interviews on a rolling basis and based on candidates’ qualifications, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, please contact Joakim Gustafson via email, joakim.gustafson@nordea.com, or telephone +46 70 667 6354.

We believe that diversity improves team performance. Therefore, we strive to form teams with a mix of people of different genders and ages, and with different backgrounds and experiences.

We consider only applicants with existing residency / work permit in EU