Specialist, Global Kyc & Due Diligence

Ripple Ripple · Fintech · New York, NY +1 · Legal

This role is responsible for carrying out due diligence to mitigate regulatory, reputational, and sanctions risks associated with Ripple’s institutional clients, counterparties, and corporate partners to ensure compliance with AML, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Economic Sanctions regulations. The Specialist will conduct Customer Due Diligence, EDD, KYC analysis, and risk profiling, as well as watchlist and negative news screening.

What you'd actually do

  1. Carry out the day-to-day corporate due diligence to support Ripple’s global business engagements.
  2. Conduct Customer Due Diligence and EDD on prospective customers that onboard to Ripple’s U.S. and non-U.S. wholly owned regulated subsidiaries
  3. Conduct Know Your Customer (“KYC”) analysis and risk profiles in accordance with policies and procedures.
  4. Conduct watchlist and negative news screening and dispositioning tasks, escalating any items requiring additional attention.
  5. Collect, synthesize, and analyze data derived from multiple sources, including publicly available databases and websites.

Skills

Required

  • 3-4 years of AML/OFAC/Sanctions screening experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of AML and OFAC regulations, requirements, and tools
  • Strong public data research and report writing skills
  • Able to work autonomously while growing in a collaborative team environment
  • An attention to detail and a sense of curiosity

Nice to have

  • CAMS certification
  • Fluency in additional languages
  • FinTech or Crypto experience

What the JD emphasized

  • AML/OFAC/Sanctions screening experience
  • AML and OFAC regulations, requirements, and tools
  • public data research and report writing skills