Interim CDD Manager
Role Overview
Own and manage the end-to-end counterparty due diligence programme.
Ensure onboarding, periodic reviews and enhanced due diligence meet regulatory expectations and protect the firm from financial crime and sanctions risk.
Experience leading CDD change programmes using new technology would be beneficial.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Role
Own and manage the end-to-end counterparty due diligence programme.
Ensure onboarding, periodic reviews and enhanced due diligence meet regulatory expectations and protect the firm from financial crime and sanctions risk.
Experience leading CDD change programmes using new technology would be beneficial.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead counterparty onboarding CDD and enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients, PEPs, complex ownership structures and high-risk jurisdictions.
- Manage periodic and trigger-based CDD refresh cycles using risk-based intervals.
- Manage beneficial ownership verification and corporate structure analysis.
- Investigate and escalate red flags to the Head of Compliance and MLRO when required.
- Maintain CDD policies, procedures and risk assessment methodology.
- Manage three CDD Analysts through supervision, quality assurance, training and workflow allocation.
- Act as subject matter expert for sanctions screening, PEP screening and adverse media.
- Track KYC backlog, SLA adherence and team performance metrics for the Head of Compliance.
- Work with front office, operations and other departments to support onboarding and communicate CDD policies.
Essential Requirements
- Understanding or commercial experience of UK and US regulatory environments.
- Experience in physical commodity trading or supply chain organisations.
- Experience using technology, automation, AI or data-led solutions to improve CDD controls.
- Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of sanctions, compliance and financial crime legislation.
- Ability to supervise and coach junior staff.
- Business-level fluency in written and spoken English.
- Advanced communication, organisation, time management and attention-to-detail skills.
- Strong IT skills, including Excel and Word proficiency.
- Proactive, resourceful and innovative approach to problem solving.
Desirable Requirement
- Ability to speak a second language.
About Czarnikow
Czarnikow is a global supply chain solutions company involved in commodity trading, trade finance, analysis, freight, logistics and price risk management.
The company operates across food, beverage and energy supply chains and promotes an entrepreneurial, collaborative working environment.
Benefits
- Benefits include a discretionary bonus, company pension, medical and dental insurance, life assurance, learning and development, and volunteering opportunities.
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