Job Description
This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments data and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta Uber H&M and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
CDD Risk Analyst
Adyen is looking for a hands-on CDD Risk Analyst with experience in the payments and/or finance industry to contribute to the growth and scaling of our customer base in North America. In this role you will perform necessary enhanced due diligence including reviewing KYC documentation and assessing potential anti-money laundering risks to protect Adyen and our customers. We call this a CDD Review (Customer-Due-Diligence). You will be working with a wide range of teams within Adyen including commercial compliance and product to ensure that our customers and understanding of them remain up-to-date and compliant. You are expected to be very detail-oriented take a risk-based approach and have the ability to think critically with scalability always in mind all while maintaining a high caliber work product.
What you will do
- Execute upon Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) procedures.
- Collect and analyze customer information on a monthly basis whilst documenting material changes to their organizational structures legal entity(ies) and policies.
- Perform KYC checks on our merchants collect and verify relevant documentation and iterate on the process flow.
- Guide our merchants and be the first point of contact for every CDD Review related matter.
- Be an internal product advocate drive process improvements and feedback on automation within our workflows.
- Be an internal advisor for CDD Review related questions in the local office and our North America team.
- Align with your peers based in Chicago and global teams to ensure consistency throughout our global risk reviews.
Who you are
- 4+ years experience in Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence/KYC.
- Knowledgeable of AML/CTF CDD EDD and payments risk concepts.
- You have a great sense of responsibility integrity in your work and you prioritize tasks based on business needs.
- You have a natural tendency to be curious and think outside of the box.
- You are comfortable navigating ambiguity in an unstructured work environment and enjoy working with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- You are a clear communicator with a strong team spirit not afraid to step out of your comfort zone and feel confident tailoring your message to your audience.
- You have an analytical and critical mindset that helps inform your risk-based approach.
- You get a sense of achievement from solving operational problems and helping others.
- You are operationally oriented with an eagerness to pick up and drive projects with cross-functional teams.
- You are willing to travel 10% of the time throughout the year.
The base compensation range for this role in San Francisco is: $90000-$125000. The total compensation package also includes equity (RSUs).
Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
San Francisco
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 4+ years experience in Customer Due Diligence Enhanced Due Diligence or KYC
- Knowledgeable of AML/CTF CDD EDD and payments risk concepts
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What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities data-driven insights and financial products in a single global solution Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world Adyen works with the likes of Meta Uber H&M eBay and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era entirely in-house from the ground up.
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