SSY boasts a proud legacy which spans over 144 years. In that time, some of the biggest names in ship broking have worked for the firm. Indeed, it's fair to say that our firm has helped shape the broking industry that we know today.

Due to our continued growth, we are now looking for a Junior KYC Analyst to join our Compliance team in Athens, Greece.

SSY is the world’s largest independent broker. We are objective and autonomous with the scale and coverage to service the most demanding clients and volatile markets across the globe. As a privately owned partnership, we are focused entirely on the needs of our clients and are agile and impartial in the way we do business. SSY operates from 25 offices across the globe and employs over 500 people, covering all the major shipping and commodity locations, and providing a round-the-clock service.

Job description:
Assisting the KYC Manager in the day-to-day counterparty KYC screening processes (KYC Onboarding/KYC investigations), including administrative tasks, and in maintaining the counterparty control framework for all entities across the unregulated business divisions. This role requires strong research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities:

Assisting the KYC Manager in:

• Answer KYC questionnaires provided to us by clients
• Keeping and maintaining an audit trail of actions undertaken
• Perform data entry and administrative tasks related to KYC processes
• ‘Alerts’ generated from the party screening platforms, the actioning of potential matches
• Completion of any remedial actions required, as they may relate to any counterparty relationship
• Identify areas for process improvement and automation to optimize KYC operations and efforts to deliver better outcomes
• Owners and Charterers listings, along with the corresponding folders within which all KYC documents / correspondence is stored
• Periodical reviews of counterparties (ongoing screening and monitoring) by confirming KYC data requirements, collecting relevant KYC
• Review of transactional data, to monitor potential red flags in transactional activity which require further investigation by the KYC Manager
• Counterparty KYC processes – in line with the prevailing KYC process, assisting undertaking and performing KYC Due Diligence on new clients, counterparties and other stakeholders (as may be appropriate), and the utilization of the prevailing platforms available to SSY to support the management of counterparty relationships, engaging with the brokers to collate the necessary documentation

Skills required:
This role is ideal for someone who is diligent, eager to learn, and has a keen interest in KYC frameworks. We're looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Understanding of KYC principles and what “KYC” means
• Strong research skills and the ability to gather and analyze information efficiently
• Drive and self-motivation, quick learner with the desire and commitment to succeed
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results
• Resilience with the ability to adapt
• Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind

Other requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of previous relevant work experience (KYC/AML/Investigations/compliance related) within the KYC/Onboarding department of trading/shipping companies (preferred)
• Previous usage of business tools for risk management (preferred)
• Well developed written communication skills.
• Good Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel skills.
• Good intellectual ability.

Closing date for applications: Friday 13 December 2024.