Cdd Analyst

**The Role**:
**Where you fit in**

Reporting to the CDD Team Lead, the CDD Analyst is part of the CDD Team within the Global Financial Crime team.

The Global Financial Crime team has responsibility for:

- Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) as part of initial counterparty onboarding and Ongoing Due Diligence (ODD), including periodic and event triggered re-reviews.
- Acting as Financial Crime, Trade Controls and Sanctions Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), where queries from the Trading & Supply (T&S) business are escalated by the Compliance Advisory Teams.

**What’s the role?**

The CDD Analyst has responsibility for:

- Completing CDD reviews for new counterparties in line with policies and procedures.

The CDD Analyst will be expected to:

- Develop an understanding of the Trading & Supply compliance systems and controls including a working knowledge of the Financial Crime policy and procedures.
- Review the risk profile of new counterparties and their business activity and complete a risk assessment and recommendation on their suitability for onboarding with Shell Trading and Supply.
- Complete new CDD reviews at different levels of due diligence depending on the risk profile
- Simplified, Basic and Standard. Risk assessments to include analysis of findings, identification of any red flags and mitigation.
- Liaise with Counterparty Onboarding Focal Points to confirm the relationship is still required and obtain required company information/documentation.
- Analyse substantial amounts of data including transactional data. Verify evidence obtained and identify red flags and other areas of concern.
- Prepare documentation to support discussion with Senior Manager on counterparties with significant financial crime risks and/or High-Risk PEP relationships.
- Articulate due diligence requirements and the onboarding process to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Escalate issues that require further investigation.
- Prioritise workload with shifting demands and priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment.

**What we need from you?**
- Experience in Tier 1 Financial Institutions (Wholesale, Commercial/Corporate, Investment Banking) and/or large Commodities or Trading Houses (Oil, Energy) would be highly valuable.
- Certifications in AML such as Certified AML Specialist (CAMS), International Association Diploma in Anti Money Laundering or suitable equivalent would be advantageous.
- Fluent in Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, or Mandarin would be advantageous.
- Understanding of high-risk jurisdictions and the associated risks.
- Understanding of the risks of dealing with Politically Exposed Persons.
- Understanding of corporate structures and complex entity structures including SPVs, Trusts, Funds including identification of Ultimate Beneficial Owners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Stakeholder engagement skills to manage relationships across different businesses and functions.
- Exhibit resilience at work. Be able to meet tight deadlines often under pressure.
- Team player who is a self-starter who can work independently demonstrating personal drive and taking own initiative.

**About Shell Singapore**

Shell is one the largest foreign investors in Singapore and began operations in 1891. Today, we have more than 3,200 employees in Singapore alone. The Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site today is the largest Shell refinery in the world in terms of crude distillation capacity, which makes Singapore a key regional supply and trading centre for Shell in the East. Singapore is the largest petrochemical production and export centre in the Asia Pacific region. Shell Jurong Island (SJI) manufactures petrochemicals to meet the fast-growing demand for these products in the region. We also have one of the largest single-branded retail networks in Singapore, providing customers with a wide range of quality products and services. When you join Shell in Singapore, you can count on our commitment to help you thrive and propel your career by means of our industry-leading development programme and our available and unrivalled pool of local and global experts. Our numerous global and local skill pools as well as our diversity are key to our success and continuing innovation.

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