Back Office Officer

Back Office Officer – English Speaker – FX

Office-Based – Limassol, Cyprus

*** This Job Opportunity is only offered for candidates living and eligible to work in Limassol, Cyprus.

Salary: Kindly share your salary expectations.

Client: Financial Services Company.

Office Based – Limassol, Cyprus

Job Description

As a Back Office Officer, you will conduct KYC (Know Your Customer), CDD (Customer Due Diligence), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) checks during the onboarding of individual and corporate clients.

Detailed Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records in CRM systems and third-party onboarding platforms, in compliance with data protection and retention policies.
• Participate in mandatory training sessions on KYC/AML practices and regulatory updates.
• Verify and validate client documentation, including identification, proof of address, corporate records, and source of funds/wealth where applicable.
• Identify unusual or suspicious activity and escalate high-risk cases to the appropriate compliance officer or manager.
• Contribute to process improvements, including the optimization and automation of KYC workflows to enhance compliance and efficiency.
• Conduct KYC (Know Your Customer), CDD (Customer Due Diligence), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) checks during the onboarding of individual and corporate clients.
• Stay informed on relevant regulatory requirements and support updates to internal procedures when necessary.
• Perform ongoing monitoring and periodic risk-based reviews of client files.
• Assist with the preparation of compliance reports and documentation for audits or regulatory requests.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Customer Support, Sales, Compliance) to ensure smooth and compliant onboarding processes.

Targeted Qualifications

• Fluency in English Language, C1 level.
• Highly self-motivated with a strong drive to achieve.
• Solid understanding of AML compliance principles, including KYC, CDD/EDD practices, risk assessment, and recordkeeping.
• Proficiency in Greek would be considered advantageous. 
• Excellent communication skills and sound judgment under pressure.
• Knowledge of corporate structures, beneficial ownership identification, and PEP/sanctions screening is an advantage.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, or a related field.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, onboarding platforms, and AML screening tools.
• Min 1–2 years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance roles, preferably within financial services, investment, or regulated industries.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to evaluate client risk.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicative, Speak and/or write well and get your ideas across to others easily.
• Interpreter, Look at things and make sense of them, figure what is needed and how to fulfil it.
• Confident, Pleasant, Energetic, Helpful, Trustworthy
• Efficient, Perform tasks in the fastest and simplest ways that they can be done.
• Organized and punctual, put things in order so that they run smoothly and are always on time.
• Flexible, Can carry different responsibilities, sometimes with very little advanced notice.
• Listen, Listen/pay attention to what others are saying, without daydreaming or judging them.
• Precise, Make sure that things are done accurately, correctly, and exactly.
• Willingness to acquire new knowledge.
• Service Customers, be friendly patient, and polite with customers and try your best to service their needs/wants.

Offer & Benefits

• Salary: Kindly share your salary expectations.
• Office Based – Limassol, Cyprus.
• Private Medical Insurance upon completion of the probation period
• A global team committed to the company values.
• A dynamic work environment in a dynamically international company.

• Work in a company with a solid track record of performance
• Join a well known brand within Brokerage / Treasury / Securities Exchange
• A role that offers a breadth of learning opportunities