Senior CDD/EDD Risk Review Analyst

Adyen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen Amsterdam seeks an experienced CDD Risk Analyst for its Customer Risk Review team. Bring 3–6+ years in payments or financial crime and a strong risk mindset to lead end-to-end risk assessments and investigations.

You will work with global teams and merchants, applying regulatory expertise to mitigate integrity risks while enabling compliant business growth. This role is based in Amsterdam office, with a focus on high-stakes risk decisions.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years in KYC/CDD/EDD or FEC investigations within payments/fintech/banking.
• Strong risk judgement and analytical abilities.
• Ability to operate with incomplete data and evolving regulations.
• ACAMS or related certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CDD & EDD reviews for high-risk, complex portfolios.
• Drive rapid-response investigations into real-time events and triggers.
• Engage with customers to request, verify, and update essential documentation.
• Provide advisory on due diligence requirements to merchants.
• Harmonize review frameworks with regional and global risk teams.
• Spearhead process improvements to scale risk operations.
• Mentor and upskill junior analysts on risk assessment techniques.
• Apply professional judgment to assess non-binary risks and balance growth with mitigation.
• Assess risks across AML, sanctions, card scheme rules, and fraud.
• Synthesize complex risk triggers into actionable decisions.
• Conduct investigations autonomously with multi-source data.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Legal, Compliance, Tech to align risk decisions.

Skills

CDD/EDD investigations

AML/CTF knowledge

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Adyen Amsterdam seeks an experienced CDD Risk Analyst for its Customer Risk Review team. Bring 3–6+ years in payments or financial crime and a strong risk mindset to lead end-to-end risk assessments and investigations.

You will work with global teams and merchants, applying regulatory expertise to mitigate integrity risks while enabling compliant business growth. This role is based in Amsterdam office, with a focus on high-stakes risk decisions.