Anti-Money Laundering Analyst

Frankfurt or Dusseldorf - 4 days in the office & 1 day working from home

My client is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European FinTech’s to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

Role Purpose

The Analyst is responsible for conducting the onboarding review in line with current policy to ensure all Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements are fulfilled. He plays a vital role together with the sales team in order to provide a smooth onboarding experience while making sure that our legal and compliance requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer relationships, documentation, activity patterns, and transactions to detect potential suspicious activity or activity that is not consistent with the client’s profile.
• Complying with relevant legislative and regulatory standards, and internal processes and procedures.
• Identifying clients posing higher risk due to the existence of red flags or other high-risk triggers.
• Resolve day-to-day issues arising during the CDD process and escalate more complex challenges via the appropriate channel.
• Completing allocated tasks with focus, and in a timely manner.
• Communicate the status of tasks to colleagues, supervisors and managers, and escalate problems swiftly, as needed.
• Manage caseload throughout the end-to-end process in a timely manner

Desired Experience / Competencies

• University degree
• 1 or 2 years of experience in a KYC role
• Fluency in German and English. Knowledge of additional languages is a plus
• Articulate in both written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Working knowledge of desktop-based office software such as MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, the Google Suite and other applications
• Working successfully in a target driven operational environment. Ability to manage