Senior Compliance Associate, KYC

Required

• Strong working knowledge of US KYC requirements, including customer identification, beneficial ownership, CDD, EDD, customer risk rating, and ongoing due diligence for individual and institutional customers.
• Experience independently performing KYC reviews, assessing complex cases, and documenting well-supported, risk-based decisions within established authority, escalating where needed.
• Ability to support junior analysts through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and feedback.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across Compliance, Product, Engineering, Data, and business teams to resolve issues.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and proactively communicate blockers and capacity constraints.
• Experience contributing to procedures and operational guidance that support consistent KYC reviews.
• Experience identifying control gaps and supporting remediation, audits, or regulatory examinations through analysis, implementation, and documentation.
• Ability to use operational metrics to prioritize work and identify backlog, quality, or turnaround time concerns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clearly explaining due diligence requirements and documenting risk assessments and recommendations.
• A hands-on approach, strong ownership, and the ability to work independently while recognizing when guidance or approval is required.
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools, with sound judgment about appropriate use, data protection, and verification of outputs.
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