AFC Operations Intern (6 Month Internship)

Upvest; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Development budget

In-house coach

30 days holiday

Greenfield projects

Job summary

Upvest is seeking a reliable AFC Operations Intern in Berlin to support first-line-of-defense with KYC, AML and case processing. This full-time, 6-month internship gives you real responsibility in a regulated fintech environment and may extend to full-time if performance warrants.

You will perform PEP and sanctions screening, KYB checks for corporate onboarding, KYC sample checks, transaction monitoring and help improve tooling with automation and SQL, Looker, Sheets.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with AFC/KYC concepts and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to handle high-volume, repeatable operational tasks with accuracy.
• Excellent written and spoken English, strong communication.
• Experience with data tools (Sheets, Apps Script) and basic SQL.
• Interest in automation and learning new tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Perform PEP and sanctions screening and disposition hits.
• Conduct KYB checks for corporate onboarding.
• Run KYC sample checks and transaction monitoring with follow-ups.
• Maintain AFC procedures and controls in line with policy.
• Collaborate with AFC Ops and AML teams to improve systems.

Skills

KYC/AML knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Looker

SQL

n8n

Google Sheets

Apps Script

Job description

• As an AFC (Anti-Financial Crime) Operations Intern at Upvest, you’ll be at the forefront of our financial crime defense, playing a hands-on role in safeguarding our platform and our clients
• You’ll execute Upvest’s first-line-of-defense (1st LoD) AFC processes day to day, the case work that keeps our brokerage infrastructure clean and compliant
• This is a full-time, 6-month internship for someone with a first exposure to AFC / KYC or to the financial sector more broadly, for example through studies, customer support, banking operations, or a previous internship, who is ready to take on a real caseload and grow in autonomy
• Depending on performance and business needs, the internship may be extended or converted into a full-time position
• Conducting PEP and Sanctions screening, researching and dispositioning hits as true matches or false positives, with clear, well-documented rationale
• Performing KYB checks for corporate onboarding
• Carrying out KYC sample checks, transaction monitoring, and managing the resulting follow-ups with our clients
• Executing and maintaining AFC procedures and controls in line with regulatory requirements and internal policy
• Using and helping improve our automation and tooling to make case processing faster and more consistent, for example AI assistants, workflow automation (e.g. n8n), data validation and reporting in the Google Suite (Sheets, Apps Script) and Looker, and basic SQL for querying and cross-checking case data
• Collaborating with the rest of the AFC Ops team and the AML team (2nd LoD) to continuously enhance our AML systems, tools and workflows

Benefits

• Flexibility - We work in a hybrid set-up, with the team spread around Germany and other parts of Europe. We give you the choice and budget to work where you’re most comfortable and productive, either at home or in the office. You choose.
• Development - In keeping with one of our values, ‘Learn and grow’, every Upvenger has access to a development budget. And in line with one of our other values, ‘Own the outcome’, how you make the most of it is up to you.
• Wellbeing - Everyone here has access to our in-house coach. You can have regular sessions to support you personally and professionally. We also believe it’s important to have time out to rest and recover, which is why we offer 30 days’ holiday.
• Greenfield projects - We’re building something quite complex. A first in Europe. This means you get to work with cutting-edge technologies, with no legacy code.

We’re looking for a reliable, detail-oriented person who understands the basics of KYC/AML and is comfortable managing high-volume operational tasksA completed Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not essentialExcellent communication skills and a collaborative, reliable working styleEarly experience in a regulated environment is a plus, but not requiredGood communication skills in EnglishComfort with high-volume, repeatable operational tasks and the discipline to keep quality consistent case after caseA foundational understanding of KYC/AML concepts, gained through your studies, a previous internship or early work experience in a fintech or financial institutionCuriosity about automation and the ability to quickly master new tools, systems and dataA strong analytical mindset, exceptional attention to detail, and a genuine interest in compliance and financial-crime prevention