Senior KYC & Client Onboarding Lead
Dublin | Hybrid | Permanent
A leading international financial services organisation is looking for an experienced KYC / Client Onboarding leader to head up a specialist team supporting a sophisticated institutional client base.
This is a highly visible, client-facing role with responsibility for delivering a premium onboarding service, managing complex KYC pipelines and driving continuous improvement across the function.
The opportunity
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of KYC and onboarding professionals
- Own the end-to-end onboarding pipeline, ensuring a fast, efficient and client-focused service
- Build strong relationships with senior clients and internal stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Credit and Front Office
- Develop MI, dashboards and performance reporting for senior management
- Identify process and policy improvements and drive their implementation
- Manage escalations and ensure complex onboarding issues are resolved quickly
- Work within a specialist environment supporting international aviation and structured finance clients
What we're looking for
- Strong experience across KYC, AML, client onboarding or due diligence
- Proven people leadership experience
- Excellent stakeholder and client management skills
- Comfortable presenting performance and issues to senior management
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- A genuine focus on client service and operational improvement
- Aviation, structured finance or financial services experience would be advantageous
What's on offer?
A senior position within a global organisation, offering a strong benefits package, hybrid working, pension, healthcare, bonus and significant opportunities for career development and international exposure.
Location: Dublin
Working model: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent