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Job Description
This role is a key part of the Compliance Operations team, responsible for ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance through periodic KYC refreshes of existing clients. You will review and update client profiles, perform KYC, CDD and EDD and assess risks in line with the Currencycloud’s risk appetite. The role requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Conduct periodic reviews of existing client profiles to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
- Perform customer due diligence (CDD) and know-your-customer (KYC) checks during refresh cycles.
- Carry out enhanced due diligence (EDD) where higher risk is identified.
- Carry out transactions review during refresh cycles.
- Conduct sanction and PEP screening, investigating any potential matches.
- Maintain a positive client experience while managing refresh requirements efficiently.
- Undertake assigned compliance-related project work.
- Proactively escalate urgent or high-risk cases to management for further review.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)
Preferred Qualifications:
3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
To apply for this role, we are looking for someone who has bachelor’s degree or higher education qualification and at least 3 years of working experience within AML/CFT compliance functions in the financial / payments industry. Professional AML accreditation preferred.
We will also seek candidates with the following:
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of key Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Risk frameworks
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal) and can provide constructive and clear feedback to queries.
Fast thinker and quick learner with the ability to work effectively under pressure, in a rapidly changing environment.
Excellent team working skills, capable of managing own workload and has tenacious attention to details.
Ability to priorities work by taking the impact and scale of the work into consideration, as well as manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
Able to analyze information to formulate questions and recommendations
Visa is an EEO Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.