# KYC/CDD Team Lead

**Company:** [G MASS](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/91YsMDGMxxHFRTgqyt1Uj9.md)
**Location:** Belfast, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Contract

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## Description

We are supporting a Financial Institution on the appointment of a KYC/CDD Team Lead to manage a team responsible for CDD checks, ensuring adherence to internal policy and regulatory standards across a high-volume financial markets environment.

This mandate combines day-to-day team leadership with hands-on decision-making support, covering complex case guidance, quality control, MI reporting and stakeholder engagement across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving performance, embedding process improvements and acting as an escalation point for risk and compliance matters.

**Responsibilities**

-   Leading a team responsible for KYC/CDD checks, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
-   Providing guidance on complex KYC/CDD cases and decision-making
-   Reviewing analyst decisions and providing constructive feedback, managing performance in a high volume environment
-   Ownership of workflow governance and quality control standards
-   Production and enhancement of MI reporting for senior management
-   Capacity planning and performance management
-   Stakeholder engagement across Compliance, Front Office and Operations globally
-   Identifying and escalating issues or risks requiring further supervision or senior management assistance in a timely manner
-   Identification and implementation of process improvements

## Requirements

-   Proven KYC/CDD and AML knowledge, with a strong understanding of relevant regulations
-   Proven experience leading a team within a financial services environment
-   Excellent communication skills, with experience managing teams in a fast-paced setting
-   Proven ability to review decisions and deliver constructive feedback
-   Confident stakeholder management skills across global functions
-   Strong understanding of FCA-regulated environments

## Benefits

Hybrid working model with 3 days in office.

Salary: to be discussed, competitive

Contract length: initial 6 months