KYC Specialist

Description

This Vienna based payments/crypto company is on a mission to make investing accessible to everyone. They are working hard on connecting the old world of finance with the new. As they have been very successful and are rapidly expanding, they are seeking experienced people who think outside of the box (and are not afraid to share their thoughts), to join them.

Your mission

As a KYC Specialist, you will work within our operations & risk team, in close coordination with internal and external parties. You will focus on knowing our users, investigating high-risk clients, and reporting where necessary. Also constantly improving our verification provider’s performance.

Responsibilities

• KYC review and verification of received documentation
• Evaluate existing clients according to established policies and procedures
• Perform further investigation on identified suspicious clients and clients’ transactions and report to the KYC/AML compliance officer
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal and external parties to obtain KYC documents
• Independent handling of transaction alert cases
• Monitoring & controlling our verification provider's performance indicators to make sure that verification KPIs meet company's expectations.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working for a fintech company in payments or risk department positions
• Experience in IDs verification and fake IDs detection
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics or similar
• Knowledge of AML, Fraud patterns, as well as payment schemes
• Knowledge and interest in the field of cryptocurrencies
• Fluent written/spoken English

Salary

• Competitive package tailored to experience

*Visa Sponsorship cannot be provided for this role*

Interested?
If you’re interested in the above description, please apply with your CV by clicking on the “apply” button! For questions please contact Emiliano at emiliano@paymentgenes.com

About us
PaymentGenes is a global consulting and sourcing firm with HQ in Amsterdam. Our founders are payment specialists from Adyen, Braintree, GlobalCollect and Optimal Payments. We engage at a strategic level, we provide holistic advice across the business on product alignment, acquiring, scheme rules and go-to- market planning. Our experience spans across the world and this gives us a unique understanding of the complexities of each different market and a broader view of the global payment industry.

Keywords
Crypto, Trading, KYC, AML, Risk, Operations and Risk team, Compliance, Risk Analysis, Fintech, Fraud