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Salary: EUR 65,000 - 75,000 / annual
Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform and fully licensed German bank, pioneering Banking-as-a-Service. The company enables fintechs, digital ecosystems, and multinationals to embed accounts, cards, lending, and payments directly into their products. Solaris is transitioning into an AI-native banking platform with technology hubs in Berlin and banking operations in Frankfurt.
You will lead and supervise a team of KYB (Know Your Business) analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ensure high performance and compliance with EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation. Your responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, workload distribution, task prioritization, and resolution of operational issues using workflow automation tools.
You will monitor team performance and productivity metrics (minimum 86% pass rate), track KPIs aligned with internal targets and supervisory expectations, and implement data-driven strategies to improve efficiency. You will oversee the end-to-end KYB due diligence process for new client onboarding and existing client reviews, ensuring timely completion and accuracy of KYB documentation and risk assessments in accordance with CDD and EDD requirements for DiBa, Card, and Liquidity business customers.
Key responsibilities include driving adoption and optimization of technical solutions for KYB automation to reduce manual effort, implementing and maintaining audit trail and regulatory reporting systems to ensure full traceability of KYB decisions, and supporting responses to internal and external audits and regulatory examinations. You will foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the KYC operations team, promoting technical upskilling and RegTech literacy.
The role offers significant opportunity to shape regulatory compliance processes at a fintech-banking hybrid, working with emerging technologies including AI/ML-based risk scoring and digital identity verification.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification (CAMS, CFE, ICA) preferred
- Minimum 7 years of experience in KYC compliance, AML investigations, or financial services with proven track record of team leadership and strategic management
- Demonstrated experience managing regulatory change implementation and working within EU AML/CFT frameworks
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements including GwG, KYC/AML compliance, AMLR (2024/1624), 6AMLD (2024/1640), AMLA supervisory framework, FATF Recommendations, FATCA, and GDPR
- Familiarity with RegTech platforms and KYC automation tools, including automated screening systems, case management platforms, and perpetual KYC/KYB solutions
- Knowledge of data analytics and business intelligence tools (SQL, Snowflake, Tableau or similar) for performance monitoring and regulatory reporting
- Understanding of emerging technologies applicable to KYC, including AI/ML-based risk scoring, PEP/Sanction/Adverse media screening, and digital identity verification
- Strong leadership and people management skills with ability to inspire and motivate teams, drive change, and foster excellence
- Proven change management capabilities with experience leading teams through regulatory transitions and technology adoption
- Strong stakeholder management skills for cross-functional regulatory implementation
- Fluency in German and English required
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to responsible AI use culture
