Analyst

ADYEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Penarth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a CDD Analyst in Penarth, UK. This role involves conducting due diligence and risk assessments on merchants while collaborating with various internal teams. Candidates should possess at least 6 years of experience in risk or compliance, strong communication skills, and a firm understanding of regulatory frameworks. Knowledge of Japanese is required to engage with Japanese-speaking stakeholders. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to process optimization and compliance within a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• 6 years of prior experience in a risk or compliance related domain.
• Deep understanding of CDD, EDD, and AML/CFT regulations.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence checks for new merchant applications.
• Perform risk assessments based on gathered information.
• Drive process optimization projects for merchant onboarding.

Skills

Risk mitigation

Internal Controls

Stakeholder collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Japanese language

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 Analyst

We are looking for an CDD Analyst to be part of our APAC CDD team to support our regional growth. You will be based in Singapore working closely with Sales, Account Management, Compliance, Risk, Regulatory and Finance.

In this role you will be responsible for reviewing potential, new and existing merchants from a risk, regulatory and compliance perspective. As a highly regulated company we need to adhere to various rules and regulations and make sure we grow our business with a healthy portfolio of merchants. Part of

this role is also to work on projects that help us facilitate our growth by scaling internal processes, focus on continuous optimization and automation.

What you’ll do

• Conducting due diligence checks via gathering and analyzing the information on new merchant applications
• Perform risk assessments for prospective, new and existing merchants based on provided/gathered information.
• Drive and own process optimization projects along with your colleagues on compliance, product or commercial oriented focus areas, and help evaluate existing procedures to refine and optimize the merchant on-boarding process
• Provide advice and assistance to internal stakeholders on KYC matters related to new and existing merchants, with special attention to the Japan market
• Evaluate existing procedures to refine and optimize the end to end merchant on-boarding process
• Setup processes, monitor and execute checks related to merchant on-boarding
• Ensuring compliance with CDD/EDD regulations and internal policies

Who you are

• 6 years of prior experience in a risk or compliance related domain
• You have a firm grasp and understanding of risk mitigation and Internal Controls related to CDD, EDD and AML/ CFT
• You’re comfortable navigating both project management and detailed operational work , from stakeholder collaboration to taking ownership of merchant onboarding
• You have good communication and relationship-building skills, and can work cross-functionally across operations, commercial, product and compliance teams
• You have prior experience in collaborating with globally distributed, multicultural teams, with a deep understanding of cultural nuances
• You’re a strong collaborator who is proactive, structured, and able to independently manage multiple work streams
• Knowledge of Japanese is essential, as the role involves supporting engagement with Japanese-speaking stakeholders and reviewing documents