KYC Analyst- (AML,CDD)

Kiya.ai; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiya.ai is seeking an experienced KYC/AML professional to join our Compliance and Financial Crime Operations team in Bengaluru. You will perform KYC, CDD, EDD and AML reviews, investigate potential risks and ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Collaborating with Compliance, Risk, Legal and Business teammates, you will document investigations, maintain records, and support audits while driving process improvements and automation to strengthen financial crime

Qualifications

• Experience performing KYC, CDD, EDD and AML investigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform KYC and CDD on new and existing customers.
• Conduct EDD for high-risk customers and entities.
• Review customer information and supporting documents.
• Perform AML screening including sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks.
• Identify and assess AML, financial crime and reputational risks.
• Investigate alerts and potentially suspicious activities.
• Review UBO information and ownership structures.
• Conduct periodic KYC reviews/refreshes.
• Maintain complete and accurate customer records as per policy.
• Escalate compliance or financial crime issues to appropriate teams.
• Prepare investigation notes, case summaries, and documentation.
• Ensure cases meet defined SLA and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and Business teams to resolve queries.
• Support audits with required documentation.
• Identify process gaps and contribute to improvement initiatives.
• Stay updated on AML/KYC regulations and trends.

Skills

KYC

AML

Due Diligence

Investigation skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Job description

Role & responsibilities

NEED IMMEDIATE JOINERS!

We are looking for an experienced KYC / AML / Due Diligence professional to join our Compliance and Financial Crime Operations team.

The role will be responsible for performing Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) activities. The candidate will review customer information, identify potential financial crime risks, perform investigations, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

The role involves working closely with internal stakeholders such as Compliance, Operations, Risk, Legal, and Business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform KYC and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on new and existing customers.
• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers and entities.
• Review and validate customer information and supporting documents.
• Perform AML screening including sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks.
• Identify and assess potential AML, financial crime and reputational risks.
• Investigate alerts and unusual or potentially suspicious activities.
• Review customer ownership structures, including Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information.
• Conduct periodic and event-driven KYC reviews / refreshes.
• Ensure customer records are complete, accurate and maintained as per policy.
• Escalate potential compliance or financial crime issues to the appropriate teams.
• Prepare clear investigation notes, case summaries and supporting documentation.
• Ensure all cases are completed within defined SLA and quality standards.
• Work with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and Business teams to resolve KYC/AML queries.
• Support internal and regulatory audits by providing required documentation and information.
• Identify process gaps and contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Stay updated on relevant AML/KYC regulations, sanctions requirements and financial crime trends.

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Contact- 8779183904