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Adyen is a global financial technology platform providing payments, data, and financial products for enterprise customers including Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft.
The Customer Risk Review team is seeking an experienced Senior CDD Risk Analyst to translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable operational processes. This role offers significant autonomy and cross-functional impact, working with Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Commercial teams to shape team operations and risk management practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end periodic reviews for high-risk enterprise customers, conducting in-depth due diligence on complex ownership structures and ensuring regulatory compliance within strict timelines
- Maintain "First-Time-Right" accuracy through quality control checks, upskilling team members on quality standards, and ensuring consistent risk reasoning across all casework
- Coach peers and guide the team through complex cases, fostering a culture of proactive risk management
- Lead calibration sessions translating Second Line compliance requirements into practical daily workflows and continuously refining standard operating procedures
- Act as primary liaison between Commercial teams and external customers, balancing risk mitigation with strategic business growth during complex discussions
- Navigate high operational volumes and strict regulatory deadlines while managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
- Partner with team leads and compliance teams on AMLR regulation execution and forward-looking compliance goals
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in CDD, KYC, or EDD operations, or equivalent Second Line Risk or Compliance role within FinTech, Payment Service Provider, or Financial Institution
- Proven mastery evaluating complex risk scenarios beyond standard checklists, including layered corporate structures, offshore/nominee entities, UBO transparency, high-risk business models, and multi-jurisdictional AML/CFT standards (DNB, FCA, FinCEN)
- Up-to-date knowledge of EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation changes and perpetual KYC implementation, with ability to analyze how future regulatory directives impact operational risk and compliance
- Analytical mindset proficient in leveraging data and analytics to identify trends, conduct root-cause analysis, and partner on automated risk operations solutions
- High autonomy, resilience, and strong written and verbal communication skills; eager to coach colleagues and collaborate across operational, second line, and commercial teams
- Experience coaching/mentoring team members is a plus
- Prior experience as Quality Checker or QA auditor in 1st/2nd Line functions is a plus
