EY ITTS CDD Team Analyst 

United Kingdom, England, Newcastle upon Tyne 

783743849

Please note: this opportunity is hybrid, requiring some attendance in the Newcastle office. Successful candidates will be required to have a manageable commute into work.
Your key responsibilitiesYou will, as a CDD Analyst, be a key part of the ITTS Central CDD team performing client due diligence on potential and actual clients of the ITTS sub service line of EY, covering money laundering, terrorism and sanctions compliance. The work involves all first line financial crime client acceptance and continuance procedures for the UK and Ireland business. Responsibilities include:

• Perform risk-based client due diligence on actual and potential clients of the Firm in accordance with EY policies and procedures
• Navigate public databases and internal systems to identify & verify due diligence information
• Conduct adverse screening checks on clients and undertake follow-up research as required
• Manage personal workloads to ensure queues of work are dealt with in a timely manner
• Encourage client facing staff to engage with the ITTS Central CDD Team
• Other tasks, as directed by the ITTS Team manager and Central CDD Team Senior Manager

Skills and attributes for success

• You will have good communication skills capable of dealing with wide range of stakeholders, including Partners
• The ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality and credibility at all levels
• Be a strong team player and proven ability to work with others
• The ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Be enthusiastic, positive and resilient
• Have the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines in a demanding environment
• Be able to maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A basic understanding of Client Due Diligence/Anti Money Laundering/Financial Crime
• An awareness of recent global events linked to financial crime and sanctions
• Previous experience within a regulatory or professional services environment would be an advantage
• Education to degree standard will be an advantage