At a glance
- Experience
- 6+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Amsterdam
About the role
- Our Customer Risk Review team is seeking an experienced Senior CDD Risk Analyst with a strong compliance and regulatory background and deep CDD knowledge.
- The core impact of this role lies in the opportunity and autonomy to translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable, day-to-day operational processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage periodic reviews for high-risk enterprise customers, from initial assessment through final remediation.
- Conduct in-depth due diligence, analyzing complex ownership structures, and adhering to all regulatory obligations and internal policies within strict timelines.
- Maintain "First-Time-Right" accuracy, perform regular quality control checks for the team, upskill team members on quality standards, ensure accurate risk reasoning, follow SOPs strictly, and maintain high-quality decision-making across all casework.
- Coach peers, guide the team through complex cases, support upskill team quality, and foster a culture of proactive risk management.
- Lead calibration sessions to translate Second Line compliance requirements into practical daily workflows, continuously refining and enhancing our standard operating procedures.
- Act as the primary liaison between Commercial teams and external customers, balancing effective risk mitigation with strategic business growth during complex discussions.
- Efficiently navigate high operational volumes and strict regulatory deadlines while managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- Partner with team leads and compliance teams to ensure the scalable and correct execution of upcoming AMLR regulations, aligning with our forward-looking compliance and operational goals.
Requirements
- 6+ years experience in CDD, KYC, or EDD operations or equivalent Second Line Risk or Compliance role within a FinTech, Payment Service Provider, or Financial Institution.
- Proven mastery in evaluating complex risk scenarios beyond standard checklists.
- Experience navigating challenges such as layered corporate structures, offshore/nominee entities, UBO transparency, high-risk business models, scheme rules, and multi-jurisdictional AML/CFT standards (e.g. DNB, FCA, FinCEN).
- Up-to-date knowledge of upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation changes and perpetual KYC implementation, combined with proven ability to analyze how future regulatory directives and legislative decisions impact operational risk and compliance processes.
- Analytical mindset proficient in leveraging data and analytics to identify trends, conduct root-cause analysis, and actively partner with cross-functional teams to build automated risk operations solutions.
- High autonomy, resilience, and clear written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience coaching/mentoring team members is a plus.
- Prior experience as a Quality Checker or QA auditor in 1st/2nd Line functions is a plus.
Workplace
- This role is based out of our Amsterdam office.
- We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
