Senior Compliance Associate, KYC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct KYC onboarding, continuous due diligence, and enhanced due diligence assessments for both individual and institutional clients.

• Evaluate intricate customer data and make well-documented, risk-based decisions.

• Raise concerns with supporting analysis and propose recommended actions.

• Provide support to junior analysts through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.

• Contribute to the development of KYC procedures and operational guidelines.

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and business teams to address KYC-related challenges.

• Liaise with enterprise partners, clients, and Compliance teams to address due diligence inquiries.

• Identify control deficiencies and assist in remediation efforts through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preparation of evidence.

• Assist with audits and regulatory reviews.

• Recognize and escalate issues related to KYC vendors.

• Suggest and implement enhancements to KYC tools and processes.

• Aid in user acceptance testing and the implementation of new systems.

• Identify improvements in efficiency and control effectiveness through automation and the appropriate application of AI technologies.

• Utilize operational metrics to prioritize tasks and communicate solutions to any blockers or capacity limitations.

• Be available for occasional weekend duties as business needs arise.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth understanding of US KYC regulations, including customer identification, beneficial ownership, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), customer risk assessment, and ongoing due diligence for both individual and institutional clients.

• Proven experience in independently conducting KYC reviews, evaluating complex cases, and documenting well-supported, risk-based decisions.

• Capability to mentor junior analysts through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and feedback.

• Experience in collaborating with Compliance, Product, Engineering, Data, and business teams.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and effectively communicate any blockers or capacity issues.

• Experience in contributing to KYC procedures and operational guidelines.

• Proven track record in identifying control gaps and providing support for remediation, audits, or regulatory examinations.

• Proficiency in using operational metrics to prioritize tasks and identify concerns regarding backlog, quality, or turnaround times.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Ability to work autonomously and recognize when guidance or approval is necessary.

• Familiarity with AI and automation tools, including their appropriate application, data protection considerations, and verification of outputs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• 10% annual bonus.

• Performance-based bonuses tied to individual and company achievements.

• Competitive total compensation and benefits package.

• Remote-first work environment.

• A globally distributed workforce.