United States - North Carolina

Operations

Investment Bank

Your role

Are you a detail-driven KYC professional who can balance quality, accuracy, and timely execution in a fast-paced environment?
As a Client Onboarding Approvals Specialist, you will serve as the critical quality checkpoint within the Global Banking Client Onboarding process. You will review completed onboarding cases submitted by the Client Onboarding Specialists to ensure all KYC, regulatory, and tax requirements have been met in accordance with internal policies and procedures. Your work acts as the final safeguard before approval, ensuring that no gaps remain, regulatory obligations are satisfied, and the onboarding is completed with the highest standard of quality.
In this role, you will apply your KYC/AML knowledge, assess the completeness and accuracy of onboarding files, identify issues or missing information, and communicate required remediation clearly and professionally to analysts. You will be responsible for upholding quality standards while being mindful of transaction timelines, partnering closely with analysts and stakeholders to ensure cases progress efficiently and remain compliant.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Performing detailed quality assurance reviews on onboarding files submitted by analysts, ensuring all KYC, regulatory, and tax requirements are fully satisfied
• Assessing onboarding documentation, screenings, risk factors, and data capture to confirm adherence to internal policies and procedures
• Identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or missing information and communicating clear, precise remediation instructions to analysts via the case workflow tool
• Ensuring that any required escalations to the Second Line of Defense or other control partners are completed appropriately and that all necessary sign-offs and approvals are obtained when needed
• Upholding high quality standards while managing reviews efficiently in alignment with transaction timelines
• Partnering closely with analysts to provide guidance on KYC requirements, documentation expectations, and policy application
• Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring all review notes, decisions, and QA findings are documented
Continuously developing subject-matter expertise by reviewing internal policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, and applying them consistently across all cases

Detailed salary information:
• Raleigh: the salary range for this role is $66250 to $88750
The expected salary range(s) for this role as of the date of this posting is/are based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. This role may also be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. For benefits information, please visit ubs.com/usbenefits.

Job Reference #

330384BR

City

Raleigh

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

You’ll be part of the Client Onboarding team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, aligned with the Investment Bank. Our team supports Global Banking transactions across multiple products and serves as part of the First Line of Defense, responsible for the KYC due diligence required for the initial onboarding of client relationships.

Your expertise

We are looking for someone with:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Ideally 3+ years of experience in KYC/AML, client onboarding, or financial crime compliance, preferably within an investment bank or financial institution
• Strong understanding of KYC principles, regulatory expectations, and AML frameworks
• Proven ability to review complex onboarding files with accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong critical-thinking skills, sound judgement, and the ability to identify risk, gaps, and inconsistencies in documentation
• Ability to communicate clearly and constructively through written QA feedback and verbal guidance as needed
• Ability to manage multiple case reviews in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high quality standards
• Proactive, resourceful mindset with the ability to quickly learn, interpret, and consistently apply internal policies and procedures quickly
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Salary information

US Only: The expected salary range for this role is $66250 to $88750 based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. Please see «Your role» section for detailed salary information.

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.