General Purpose

Liaison between Compliance and Commercial Department, providing first line quality check of completed account opening documents. The KYC Officer will be responsible for performing thorough customer due diligence (CDD) and ensuring the bank’s compliance with relevant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, regulations, and internal policies. You will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our customer onboarding processes and safeguarding the bank against financial crime risks.

Position Highlights

• Perform periodic reviews on customers for Orco Bank Curaçao, Bonaire and St. Maarten in our banking applications, while assuring compliance with the Bank's KYC Policies and Procedures and that screening information is duly documented in the periodic reviews
• Review account opening cases in the Bank’s onboarding application to ensure all required approvals are obtained and that the Bank’s Know Your Customer Policies and Procedures are fully adhered to before the onboarding process is finalized
• Ensure Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and/or Regulatory documentation are accurate and complete when captured in source systems
• Coordinate with Sales, Account Opening teams and clients to acquire outstanding client Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and/or Regulatory documentation, identifying gaps by reviewing documentation and accessing publicly available information
• Discuss and escalate with Compliance department, complex issues surrounding client types and structures, financial products and services, and other AML risk-related issues
• To ensure data integrity and accuracy both in physical forms and system input
• Involved in AML initiative and projects

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years of experience
• Basic knowledge of the relevant banking laws and practices
• Full understanding of the products & services

Skills

• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English, Dutch and Papiamentu.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Planning, scheduling, prioritizing skills
• Problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment as well as independently
• Strong investigative skills

The deadline to apply is April 4, 2025.