Bilingual AML/KYC Compliance Analyst (Chinese)

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. (APE) and Amazon Payments UK Limited (APUK) seek a dynamic AML Compliance Analyst with Chinese language skills to join their KYC Compliance Operations team.

The role focuses on customer due diligence (CDD), case approvals, and maintaining regulatory standards across licensed products. The analyst will collaborate with 1LOD/2LoD, process teams, and the KYC program to implement regulatory changes and improve processes while supporting a strong customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in KYC/AML regulatory frameworks and customer due diligence processes.
• Ability to review sanctions and PEP screening results and document decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication to support regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct onboarding and ongoing KYC CDD checks, including identity and business verification.
• Review sanctions and PEP screening results; request approvals from senior management when required.
• Exercise delegated authority to approve cases; document decisions and escalate as needed.
• Identify and document exceptions; maintain accurate records and evidence of due diligence.
• Support the implementation of regulatory changes into processes and controls.
• Drive process improvements to strengthen compliance and customer experience.
• Identify gaps in processes and recommend changes to reduce KYC-related risks.
• Prepare and report KYC/AML metrics.

Skills

KYC

CDD checks

Regulatory compliance

Sanctions screening

Chinese language

Job description

Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. (APE) and Amazon Payments UK Limited (APUK) seek a dynamic AML Compliance Analyst with Chinese language skills to join their KYC Compliance Operations team.

The role focuses on customer due diligence (CDD), case approvals, and maintaining regulatory standards across licensed products. The analyst will collaborate with 1LOD/2LoD, process teams, and the KYC program to implement regulatory changes and improve processes while supporting a strong customer experience.