KYC Operations Associate
Own end-to-end KYC, KYB, and CDD reviews for individual and entity investors, making defensible screening and enhanced-diligence decisions. The role also partners with engineering and compliance to improve workflows and build automation for high-volume operations.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Run KYC, KYB, and CDD reviews end to end for individual and entity investors.
- Verify identity and beneficial ownership, and conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening within SLA, including during volume spikes.
- Disposition screening hits and layered ownership structures; escalate cases requiring enhanced due diligence.
- Document decisions clearly enough for auditor reconstruction.
- Serve as a KYC subject-matter expert for internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Identify queue pain points and partner with engineering on product improvements.
- Adapt operations to compliance policy changes.
- Design, build, monitor, and iterate agents and automations against real KYC volume.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in KYC/AML operations, customer due diligence, or financial compliance at a fintech, bank, or fund administrator.
- Working fluency in CIP, CDD/EDD, beneficial ownership, and sanctions/PEP screening.
- High attention to detail and accuracy when handling sensitive data and financial activity.
- Ability to manage a high-volume queue without compromising accuracy.
- Ability to make and document decisions independently.
- Comfort operating with broad scope and changing tools.
- Interest in automation and the impact of AI on KYC operations.
Skills
Kyc, Kyb, AML, Cdd, Enhanced Due Diligence, Cip, Beneficial Ownership, Sanctions Screening, Pep Screening, Adverse Media, Automation, Artificial Intelligence
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