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Compliance Onboarding Analyst

FalconX

Skills

Required

  • identity verification tools
  • Persona
  • ComplyAdvantage
  • ACAMS

Preferred

  • institutional KYC/KYB compliance / financial crime investigations / risk management
  • Criminology
  • Crypto / Web3
  • blockchain mechanics
  • wallet tracking
  • onboarding digital asset/crypto-native clients

Join our team as a Compliance Onboarding Analyst, where you will be responsible for executing the end-to-end onboarding lifecycle for high-value, complex client profiles. You will conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), navigate intricate corporate structures, and ensure alignment with global AML/CFT regulations. This role requires strong risk-assessment skills and a sharp compliance mindset. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, assist in onboarding and training junior analysts, and maintain audit-ready client records.

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage and execute end-to-end KYB and KYC checks for complex corporate structures, multi-layered entities, trusts, and funds.
  • Perform thorough Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and entities in high-risk jurisdictions.
  • Identify regulatory red flags, transaction anomalies, or suspicious activities, and prepare comprehensive risk narratives to escalate to the Compliance Manager.
  • Analytical Mindset: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to spot patterns, anomalies, and hidden risks in complex documentation

Requirements

  • Communication: Crisp verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory concepts to non-compliance stakeholders
  • Technical Proficiency: Experience navigating modern compliance software and identity verification tools (e.g., Persona, Alloy, ComplyAdvantage, or similar tech stacks)
  • Certifications: ACAMS, CKYCA, or progress toward a professional compliance certification

Preferred

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Criminology, Law, or a related field
  • Experience: 2–4 years of direct experience in institutional KYC/KYB compliance, financial crime investigations, or risk management within fintech, banking, or digital assets
  • Crypto/Web3 Exposure: Basic understanding of blockchain mechanics, wallet tracking, or experience onboarding digital asset/crypto-native clients

Pay

USD 94,000 - 119,000