CDD Operations Analyst Onboarding
- Conduct thorough due diligence reviews for new enterprise customers, including detailed assessments of complex corporate ownership structures, Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), and source of wealth/source of funds, in accordance with Worldpay Policies and Procedures
- Collect, verify, and analyse documentation and information from a variety of internal and external sources, including public registries, company filings, and reputable financial databases
- Prepare comprehensive reports summarising findings, associated risks and recommendations
- Perform comprehensive assessments on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), potential sanctions matches, and adverse media hits, applying a robust risk-based approach to understand and document associated risk-based approach to understand and document associated risks
- Identify emerging concerns, inconsistencies, or potential indicators of financial crime, escalating issues in line with governance frameworks and managing them from identification to resolution
- Conduct periodic reviews of existing enterprise customer relationships in accordance with risk-based review cycles
- Complete trigger event reviews following changes such as ownership updates, unusual account activity, negative media developments, or revised risk indicators
- Reassess customer information and documentation to ensure continued alignment with regulatory and internal standards
- Identify deteriorating risk profiles, discrepancies, or new risks and escalate accordingly to Compliance or senior colleagues
- Maintain clear and accurate records of review outcomes to support audit and regulatory scrutiny
- Ensure all reviews are delivered to a consistently high standard, maintaining accuracy, completeness, and clear auditability
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the CDD function by recommending enhancements to processes, controls, documentation standards, and workflow efficiency
- Maintain strong case management discipline, tracking progress, proactively removing blockers, and ensuring SLAs are met without compromising risk standards
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders including Business Development, Relationship Managers, Compliance, Audit, and other teams within the control framework
- Provide clear and practical guidance on due diligence requirements, timelines, and risks, tailoring communication to each stakeholder's needs
- Act as a trusted advisor by using a risk-based mindset to influence decisions and support a smooth, well controlled onboarding process
- Stay up to date with industry developments, emerging risks, regulatory changes, and best practices related to AML, CDD/EDD, sanctions, and financial crime compliance
- Foster a customer focused culture that balances strong risk management with an innovative, solutions driven approach to achieving regulatory objectives and delivering positive customer experiences
- Participate in training sessions and workshops – both face-to-face, remotely and using CBT solutions, to continually improve and develop AML, CDD/EDD and Financial Crime knowledge
- Share expertise and best practices with colleagues, to support and grow the team and transfer knowledge and skills
- 3 years of experience in CDD, KYC, AML, or financial crime compliance within financial services, payments, or another regulated industry
- Proficiency in conducting screening and risk assessments for PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, investigate concerns, and manage cases through to resolution
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities, including experience influencing decision-making in a control focused environment
- Attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to balance efficiency with high quality output
- Pro-active and self-motivated mindset, with the ability to work independently as well as in a team - within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Working towards or committed to obtaining professional qualification(s) (e.g., ICA Certificate in AML, ACAMS)
- Experience in merchant acquiring, fintech compliance, or correspondent banking
- Knowledge of global regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCA, FinCEN, MAS, HKMA, EU AML Directives)
- Experience with CDD/KYC tools such as Orbis, Fenergo, Actimize, Salesforce, or LexisNexis
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