KYC Adviser
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Arendal
- On-site
Join a leading global marine insurer and develop your career within KYC and Anti Money Laundering!
Gard’s KYC (Know Your Counterparty) Advisory Team is seeking a driven KYC Adviser who will play a vital role in safeguarding Gard’s interests and reputation and contribute to the global effort in combating money laundering and financial crime. The role is based in Arendal, Norway.
You will join a team of KYC analysts who conduct due diligence and risk assessments for Gard’s customers and other counterparties. In this senior role, you will provide advice to our KYC analysts on due diligence and risk assessments. The role also includes mentoring and training colleagues in the KYC Advisory team, and you will collaborate closely with colleagues in other teams across Gard’s global organization.
Your day to day work will be varied and fast-paced in a diverse team that values collaboration and friendliness. You will gain experience and receive training which will drive your professional development and equip you for success in your role as KYC adviser.
What you will do:
- Due diligence : Conduct thorough due diligence and risk assessments for Gard’s customers, insurance brokers, and other counterparties.
- Educate and influence: Keep updated on developments impacting the KYC process and deliver presentations on KYC-related topics to teams across the organization.
- Mentor and empower: Share your expertise by guiding and mentoring colleagues.
- Operational compliance: Safeguard our operations by ensuring adherence to internally agreed processes and requirements . Efficiently handle and document KYC requests , ensure swift and accurate responses.
- Drive continuous improvement: Proactively spot gaps in our processes and lead efforts to close them. Take part in projects and initiatives aimed at improving our systems, processes, and procedures to ensure we remain compliant and efficient.
Who You Are:
- Qualified and experienced: You hold an LL.M. in Maritime Law, M.Sc., MBA in Business or have relevant work experience, preferably within the field of marine insurance, maritime law or KYC. You have a genuine interest in financial crime risks and are comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy when dealing with complex cases. You have strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Pragmatic risk manager: You take a practical approach to risk awareness, balancing caution with action.
- A team player: You understand the power of collaboration and are committed to supporting and empowering your colleagues.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Please send us your CV along with a cover letter.
We perform background checks on all relevant candidates through our partner EY
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About the company
For more than 100 years Gard, one of the world’s leading marine insurers, has been helping the marine industries to protect their assets and safeguard their income. Having expanded from our origins in southern Norway to a network of 13 offices across the globe, we have witnessed the impact the sea can have and have learnt a thing or two.
Despite our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we try to learn something new every day to prepare our Members and clients for their next journey, and to find and deliver the right solutions. So, whenever the unexpected arises it is good to know that someone is ready, willing and able to assist; someone with expertise that has been refined for over a century.
It is not just what we do, but how we do it that delivers the best value in the market – matching our expertise with an unrivalled commitment to what we do. We will turn every stone to find a solution and see it carried through.
Such ability and dedication is rare, so we take great care in choosing, training and supporting our employees. The way we see it, our people are the difference between good and great.
1907Assuranceforeningen Gard established on 9 October
1939Insures 40 per cent of the Norwegian tanker fleet
1958Starts to insure vessels outside Norway
1973Moves into the offshore energy sector
1983Sets up an office in London
2000Insures more than 5,000 vessels
2004Sole ownership of Gard Marine & Energy
20072007Celebrates its centenary with nine offices and 300 employees
2015Insured tonnage is in excess of 260 million gross tonnes
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