AML/KYC Quality Control - Associate
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Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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Description
Profile Summary
Mizuho EMEA is seeking an experienced AML/KYC Quality Control Associate to support the delivery of high-quality client due diligence across its corporate and institutional banking business.
This role sits within the first line of defence and is responsible for reviewing KYC files completed by Analysts, ensuring they meet internal policy, regulatory expectations, and risk-based standards. The position is not a standalone “checker” function; it operates as a partner to Analysts, providing coaching, identifying trends, and driving continuous improvement in quality and consistency.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical KYC expertise with a pragmatic, risk-based mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders across operations.
Duties And Responsibilities
Quality Control & Review
Mizuho EMEA is seeking an experienced AML/KYC Quality Control Associate to support the delivery of high-quality client due diligence across its corporate and institutional banking business.
This role sits within the first line of defence and is responsible for reviewing KYC files completed by Analysts, ensuring they meet internal policy, regulatory expectations, and risk-based standards. The position is not a standalone “checker” function; it operates as a partner to Analysts, providing coaching, identifying trends, and driving continuous improvement in quality and consistency.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical KYC expertise with a pragmatic, risk-based mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders across operations.
Duties And Responsibilities
Quality Control & Review
- Perform detailed quality reviews of KYC/CDD/EDD files across a range of entity types and risk levels
- Assess completeness, accuracy, and consistency, primarily against a pre-defined QC checklist and scoring criteria as well as internal policies and regulatory requirements
- Apply a risk-based approach to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential financial crime risks
- Ensure files meet internal and external scrutiny standards and support challenge conversations on Quality Assurance findings
- Work with KYC Analysts to ensure timely completion of profiles and support prioritisation of workload to meet objectives of the team
- Provide constructive feedback and coaching to Analysts to improve individual and team performance
- Identify recurring issues and common themes, escalating trends and recommending improvements at operational, guidance and technological levels
- Support the development of quality standards, guidance, and training materials
Stakeholder Management
Solid experience in AML/KYC operations within banking or financial services Hands-on experience reviewing or completing KYC for corporate and institutional clients Familiarity with a wide range of entity types, including:
- Engage effectively with Analysts, Team Leads, and Financial Crime stakeholders
- Clearly articulate and justify QC decisions, particularly where findings are challenged
- Build strong working relationships to support a collaborative, high-performance culture
- Contribute to process enhancements and efficiency initiatives across KYC operations
- Provide input into process improvements, policy updates, control frameworks, and system improvements
- Support implementation of regulatory or internal change initiatives
- Act as a flexible resource within the team, supporting broader KYC activities where required
- Maintain strong awareness of workload priorities and delivery timelines
- Listed and non-listed corporates
- Regulated and non-regulated financial institutions
- Funds and asset managers
- Private equity structures
- SPVs, Trusts, and complex ownership structures
- Strong understanding of financial crime risk (AML, CTF, sanctions) and how it applies in practice
- Good knowledge of corporate and investment banking products and associated risk profiles
- Understanding of global KYC standards, with exposure to EMEA regulatory environments (UK, EU, UAE beneficial)
- Ability to distinguish between material risk issues and minor technical findings
- Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and challenge where appropriate
- Experience in a Quality Control / Quality Assurance function within KYC or Financial Crime
- Knowledge of EMEA regulatory frameworks (e.g. FCA, EBA, UAE Central Bank)
- Exposure to audit or regulatory reviews
- Relevant certifications (e.g. ICA, ACAMS)
Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.
In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:
- Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
- Non-contributory pension
- 27 days’ annual leave
- Core working hours*
- Hybrid working - office and home based*
- Virtual GP
- Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders
- For applicable roles only
At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities.
If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help.