Global KYC & Due Diligence Specialist – AML & Sanctions

Risk Hub; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical & dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

Vacation policy

Employee giving match

Office in San Francisco

Job summary

Ripple is expanding its Global AML & Sanctions Compliance team and seeks an experienced Due Diligence Specialist to mitigate regulatory and sanctions risks for Ripple’s institutional clients and partners. You will conduct due diligence reviews across U.S. and non-U.S.

entities and contribute to a growing compliance function. You will be part of a fast-paced environment focused on accuracy, data gathering, and clear communication with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of AML/OFAC/sanctions screening experience.
• Knowledge of AML and OFAC regulations and tools.
• Strong public data research and report writing skills.
• Able to work autonomously within a collaborative team environment.
• CAMS certification a plus.
• Fluency in additional languages a plus.
• FinTech or Crypto experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day corporate due diligence to support Ripple’s global engagements.
• Conduct CDD and EDD on prospective customers onboarding to Ripple’s regulated subsidiaries.
• Perform KYC analysis and build risk profiles per policies.
• Screen watchlists and negative news; escalate items as needed.
• Collect and analyze data from public databases and websites.
• Identify information gaps and propose actions to close them.
• Summarize findings for compliance management and stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Assist the Due Diligence Manager on special due diligence projects.

Skills

AML screening

OFAC knowledge

Public data research

Report writing

Autonomous work

Attention to detail

Multilingual

FinTech exp

Job description

Ripple is expanding its Global AML & Sanctions Compliance team and seeks an experienced Due Diligence Specialist to mitigate regulatory and sanctions risks for Ripple’s institutional clients and partners. You will conduct due diligence reviews across U.S. and non-U.S.

entities and contribute to a growing compliance function. You will be part of a fast-paced environment focused on accuracy, data gathering, and clear communication with internal stakeholders.