Underwriting AML/KYC Analyst

Underwriting AML/KYC Analyst

The opportunity

We’re looking for a/an Underwriting AML/KYC Analyst to join our expanding team based in London. Reporting to the Head of Underwriting the purpose of your role is to be responsible for completing KYC, AML and adverse screening checks for all individuals and businesses that are looking to acquire a merchant facility with us. You will join a team of 5 and be part of a growth business working with colleagues who care about our customers.

Working hours: 9.00 am to 5.30pm

In office/remote/hybrid: Hybrid

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a first line of defence to identify and prevent fraudulent activity, money laundering, financial crime, and credit awareness checks to meet DNAP appetite
• Performing KYC (know your customer), KYB (know your business), PEP and Sanction screenings (onboarding and ongoing)
• Investigations of potential PEP/Sanction
• Obtaining relevant documentation to complete full KYC/KYB/EDD and banking checks
• Conducting investigations to check for adverse media, online presence, website investigation and understanding the business model and payment process
• Ensuring SLAS are met, and workloads are managed with efficiency
• Full assessment to conclude the overall outcome and presenting a recommendation based on findings

What you’ll need to succeed

• Previous experience within compliance, AML & financial crime or underwriting is a requisite
• Knowledge of card scheme requirements and AML regulations
• Knowledge of PEP and sanction screening desired
• Financials Analysis preferred
• An eye for detail
• Excellent team player to go above and beyond your role

What’s in it for you?

You’ll work with a collaborative team and will join a fast-growth fintech where you’ll get the chance to learn and develop. If that’s not enough you also receive the following benefits.

Life Assurance

Ride to work

Income Protection

Personalised learning budget with Learnerbly

Private Medical

What we’re about

Founded in 2018, DNA Payments are one of the largest independent, fully vertically integrated omnichannel payments companies in the UK and Europe. We help businesses receive payments either through POS systems (the ones you tap your card on) or online (ecom). Recently listed in the top 50 fintech start-ups by Beauhurst.

We are one of the largest Paas (platform as a service) and SaaS (software as a service) services providers to multinational Acquirers and Banks; processing over £900million a month with over 90,000 terminals servicing over 60,000 customers across the UK & Europe.

Our team is made up of eight subsidiaries (and counting) - DNA Payments, 123Send, Optomany, Opto KZ, Active Payments, EFT Solutions, Kwalitas, FPMS and Card Cutters. There are 300 of us spread across our head office in London, and regional offices across the UK as well as in Kazakhstan. We are growing and need talent to help us achieve our mission; to be a Pioneering Payments Provider Powering businesses to thrive.

We value ambition, we are curious and we are honest – it’s in our DNA.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Reference ID: UW/KYC-APR2023