Senior KYC Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Senior KYC Analyst to join Peninsula's KYC team, supporting a leading global marine energy company. As part of the First Line of Defence function, you will manage complex counterparty due diligence activities across the lifecycle, including onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger event assessments.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure counterparties are onboarded accurately, efficiently, and in line with internal procedures. You will independently manage higher-risk reviews, conduct sanctions screening, beneficial ownership analysis, enhanced due diligence, and risk assessments, while identifying and escalating material risks where appropriate.

The role offers exposure to a diverse international counterparty portfolio and provides opportunities to support process improvements, promote consistency and quality, and assist in developing less experienced team members as the KYC function continues to grow.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and complete KYC and external stakeholder due diligence requests for Peninsula group entities worldwide, taking ownership of complex or higher-risk cases.

• Conduct KYC activities throughout the counterparty lifecycle, including onboarding, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), periodic reviews, and event-driven reviews.
• Perform identity verification, beneficial ownership analysis (UBO mapping), sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, including vessel screening and analysis of AIS data, maritime sanctions risks and deceptive shipping practices.
• Prepare risk assessments and due diligence summaries, clearly documenting findings, rationale, mitigating factors, and recommended actions.
• Maintain a central repository of counterparty information within the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and other relevant databases.
• Respond to KYC-related queries from internal stakeholders, providing clear, practical, and risk-based guidance while balancing compliance and commercial considerations.
• Liaise confidently with counterparties and internal teams to obtain outstanding information, challenge inconsistencies, and resolve due diligence issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of KYC workflows, checklists, templates, filing structures, and process documentation to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Support updates to KYC procedures and controls to reflect regulatory requirements, internal policy changes, lessons learned, and emerging risks.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and better management information, and support their implementation where appropriate.
• Maintain organised and auditable records in line with company procedures and document retention requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Business level of English and Chinese language essential,
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Strong experience in KYC, AML, sanctions, financial crime compliance, or counterparty due diligence, including independent management of complex or higher-risk cases.
• Strong working knowledge of CDD and EDD principles, beneficial ownership and control analysis, sanctions and PEP screening, adverse media research, and risk assessment.
• Experience in vessel due diligence and maritime sanctions enquiries, including analysis of AIS data, STS transfers, ownership structures, port calls and dark activity
• Proven ability to analyse complex corporate structures and information from multiple sources, identify material risks, and reach well-reasoned conclusions.
• Sound judgement and confidence in challenging information, escalating concerns, and providing practical risk-based guidance to stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical, investigative, and research skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships and influence outcomes.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of cases whilst contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

Desirable

• Experience working within a First Line of Defence KYC or financial crime function.
• Experience using CRM systems, due diligence platforms, screening tools, and corporate information databases.
• Experience contributing to procedure development, quality assurance, process improvement, automation, or management information.
• Relevant professional qualification in KYC, AML, sanctions, compliance, or financial crime prevention.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Automate, SharePoint, and Microsoft Forms.