Internship KYC/TDD

Garanti BBVA International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 7,300 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend €650–€800 monthly

Travel cost compensation

Internet allowance €45/month

Job summary

Garanti BBVA International invites students enrolled in accredited programs to join a 6–9 month Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) internship in Amsterdam. You will work with the TDD team on transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and AML, gaining practical, hands-on experience in an international banking environment.

You will learn from experienced professionals, develop analytical skills, and contribute to risk assessments while supporting routine documentation and case reviews.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited study program at internship time.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous and highly organized with good time management.
• Curiosity, integrity and proactive learning attitude.
• Basic data analysis skills; proficient in Excel; familiarity with data visualization is a plus.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is advantageous in an international setting.

Responsibilities

• Learn daily transaction monitoring by supporting experienced TDD analysts.
• Review corporate customer transactions for potential money laundering, fraud, sanctions, or financial crime risks.
• Screen counterparties against sanctions lists and watchlists.
• Understand how activity relates to customer profiles and risk levels.
• Assist in reviewing transactions considering goods, pricing, routes, counterparties, and documentation.
• Review alerts from automated monitoring and note escalation when needed.
• Support documentation and administrative tasks for the TDD team.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deepen AML and sanctions knowledge in an international bank.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Data analysis basics

Excel proficiency

Data visualization tools

Multilingual

Education

Enrolled in accredited study program

Tools

Microsoft Excel

General analytics tools

Job description

If you're eager to apply your university education in a practical setting and embark on a transformative internship experience in Transaction Due Diligence (TDD), we invite you to apply for our Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) Internship. Unlock your potential, gain valuable insights, and prepare for a successful career in the financial industry.

At Garanti BBVA International, we believe in empowering the next generation of finance professionals. Our Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for proactive and ambitious individuals to gain practical experience in transaction monitoring, financial crime prevention, sanctions screening, and anti-money laundering (AML) within an international banking environment. We provide a supportive and inclusive workplace that values personal growth, professional development, and initiative.

Internship Overview:

As a Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) Intern, you will become part of our Transaction Due Diligence team, working alongside experienced professionals responsible for monitoring customer transactions and identifying potential financial crime risks. This internship is designed to provide you with hands‑on experience in transaction monitoring, sanctions compliance, customer risk assessment, and regulatory compliance within the banking sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn how daily transaction monitoring is performed by observing and supporting experienced Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) analysts.
• Assist the team in reviewing corporate customer transactions to identify potential money laundering, fraud, sanctions, or other financial crime risks.
• Support the screening of counterparties against sanctions lists, watchlists, and other relevant databases while gaining an understanding of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop an understanding of how transaction activity is assessed in relation to a customer's business profile, expected behavior, and risk profile.
• Participate in the review of transactions by learning how factors such as the type of goods traded, pricing, trade routes, counterparties, and supporting documentation contribute to risk assessments.
• Assist in reviewing alerts generated by the automated Transaction Monitoring system, learning how findings are documented and when cases are escalated for further investigation.
• Contribute to the preparation of documentation and administrative tasks that support the Transaction Due Diligence team's day‑to‑day activities.
• Work closely with experienced colleagues to develop knowledge of AML, sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, and financial crime prevention within an international banking environment.

What You’ll Gain:

This internship offers a comprehensive learning experience that will enable you to develop practical knowledge of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and anti-money laundering processes within an international banking environment. You will strengthen your analytical and investigative skills by assessing transaction behavior, identifying potential financial crime risks, and working alongside experienced professionals in the fields of Transaction Due Diligence, KYC, and Compliance. You will also gain valuable insight into how banks detect, assess, and mitigate financial crime risks while ensuring compliance with international regulations.

Who We’re Looking For:

We seek interns who embody the following competencies:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Curiosity, integrity, and a proactive attitude towards learning.Basic data analysis skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data visualization or analytical tools is considered an advantage.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is an asset in our international banking environment

Please note that, only applicants who are actively enrolled in an accredited study program at the time of internship will be considered.

What We Offer.

• Full time internship for a period of 6-9 months
• We offer you an environment where you can accelerate your learning curve at a reputable mid-size bank in The Netherlands, part of a global Bank BBVA.
• Becoming part of a dynamic team in an international working environment.
• Learning library of Garanti BBVA International
• Monthly meetings with fellow interns and company leaders
• Internship gratification of €650,- for Bachelors and €800,- for Masters student
• Compensation Travel Costs
• Internet costs €45, - per month

Our organization:

Work at Garanti BBVA International

Garanti BBVA International ("GBI") is a mid-sized European bank established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1990 and serves to corporate and institutional and retail clientele. GBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti) and has presence in Germany, Switzerland and Turkey. Our ultimate parent is BBVA. Aa dynamic “global boutique” bank, Garanti BBVA International offers fast, accurate, innovative, tailor‑made and country‑specific financial solutions in selected business lines though highly skilled and diverse talent management. We embrace creativity, are centered towards teamwork and oriented to create multicultural environment as we believe this to be a crucial element. Our vision is future-oriented and as a one big team GBI strives for corporate excellence and goal achievement. By joining our organization, you will find yourself constantly challenged and must be prone to apply out-of-the box thinking.

Life at Garanti BBVA International

GBI is a place for people who dream big and make their dream their goal. We look for people who will challenge the status quo in order to grow. We stand as one team, one family and together we are empowered to create our unique path, be agile, be curious and innovative. Strong partnerships ensure our success. Strong teams hold our foundation. We believe that diversity drives innovation and fosters personal development. We aim to create a working environment where employees are able to learn through support and coaching while contributing visibly to the success of bank.

Our Core Values

GBI is part of BBVA, an integrated and innovative financial institution that looks to the future,created with the mission of financing people’s dreams. That spirit continues to inspire us today and encourages us to transform people’s lives by helping them make the best decisions to fulfil their dreams. This mission is underpinned by our Purpose:“Support you drive to go further”. We live these values, which make us strong and allow us to achieve our purpose so we can keep creating opportunities.

Customer Comes First

We see our work from the customer’s perspective, as we incorporate their point of view in every decision we make and always put their interests first. We meet our customer’s needs in an agile way, overcoming any difficulties that arise.

Think Big

We want to amaze our customers with the best solutions to generate unique experiences. To achieve this, we set ambitious and inspirational challenges for ourselves, while questioning everything we do and posing new ways of doing things.

One Team

We are committed both to our individual role and the company's objectives as our own. We work as one team, trust our colleagues and break silos between units and hierarchical barriers.

We appreciate your interest in our organization and look forward to reviewing your application. Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Please note that we do not appreciate any acquisition efforts for this vacancy by recruitment agencies.

Garanti BBVA International (GBI) is a mid-sized European bank established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1990 and serves to corporate and institutional and retail clientele. GBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti) and has presence in Germany and Turkey. Our ultimate parent is BBVA.

Garanti BBVA International (GBI) creates tailor‑made financial solutions for all its clients, across Europe and the globe in the areas of trade and commodity finance, corporate banking and global markets. GBI also provides targeted retail banking services in the Netherlands and Germany.

We are: Personal. Fair. Responsible.

Our purpose: Support your drive to go further