EDD Analyst at Remote - Fully Async, Work Anywhere

Job4Travelers; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office budget

IT equipment allowance

Coworking space budget

16 weeks parental leave

Mental health support

Job summary

Remote is seeking an Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst to join the Operational Risk team. You will perform thorough EDD on complex, high‑risk customers at onboarding and ongoing reviews, driving improvements in processes and documentation.

Expect to collaborate with cross‑functional partners, lead investigations, and manage vendor relationships. A strong AML/KYC background and ACAMS certification are preferred for this fully remote role.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in operational risk, compliance, KYC/AML, enhanced due diligence, or sanctions screening.
• Experience performing EDD checks at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.
• Comfortable with complexity; able to summarise and present recommendations to decision-makers.
• Proven ability to lead investigations and due diligence continuous improvement; familiarity with compliance tools; able to manage vendor relationships.
• Able to lead projects independently; proactive learner.
• ACAMS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform EDD on customers across high-risk industries, including review of relevant export control and licensing regulations.
• Improve due‑diligence processes, documentation, and supporting systems (clarity and traceability).
• Assist with regulatory changes; participate in cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business partners, and second‑line control functions.
• Lead continuous improvement around tooling, SOPs, and policies.
• Contribute to specialist training and knowledge sharing.
• Stakeholder engagement to raise the profile of Compliance.
• Prepare data‑driven internal management reports.

Skills

Operational risk

Compliance

KYC/AML

EDD

Sanctions screening

Independent projects

ACAMS

Education

ACAMS certification

Tools

Compliance tools

Job description

EDD Analyst at Remote - Fully Async, Work Anywhere — Remote

Fully async, location-independent: This role at Remote.com is one of the most nomad-friendly available — the company literally builds global employment infrastructure and practices what it preaches. The entire team operates asynchronously, meaning no fixed daily meeting windows and no timezone lock-in. You set your own schedule around your life.

Timezone considerations: While async-first, the job listing prioritizes EMEA and AMER applicants, which provides a loose geographic envelope. If you base yourself in Europe, Africa, or the Americas — popular nomad hubs included — you’re well within scope. APAC nomads may still apply but should note the prioritization.

Salary vs. nomad cost of living (€62,100–€69,900/year):

• Lisbon, Portugal: Comfortable lifestyle at ~€2,000–2,500/month. At ~€5,175/month gross, you’d have significant savings runway.
• Medellín, Colombia: High quality of life at ~€1,200–1,500/month — this salary goes very far and still qualifies for Colombia’s digital nomad visa (min. ~€750/month required).
• Bangkok, Thailand: ~€1,000–1,500/month for a comfortable lifestyle; Thailand’s LTR visa or tourist visa rotations are common here.

Travel-relevant perks: Home office budget, IT equipment allowance, and a coworking space budget make it easy to work from coliving spaces or cafés globally. The 16-week parental leave and mental health support are strong safety nets for nomads managing life on the road.

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and a future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

With Innovation as one of our core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences, and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, be part of our world.

What This Job Can Offer You

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst, joining our Operational Risk team.

You will play a key role in tackling fraud and driving continuous improvement. This role is responsible for performing enhanced due diligence on complex and higher-risk customers, both at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.

What You Bring

• Several years of experience in operational risk, compliance, KYC/AML, enhanced due diligence, or sanctions screening (financial services / fintech or similar)
• Experience performing EDD checks at onboarding and on an ongoing basis
• Comfortable with complexity; able to summarise and present recommendations to decision-makers
• Proven ability to lead investigations and due diligence continuous improvement; familiarity with compliance tools; able to manage vendor relationships
• Able to lead projects independently; proactive learner
• Relevant AML certification preferred (e.g. ACAMS)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform EDD on customers across high-risk industries, including review of relevant export control and licensing regulations
• Improve due‑diligence processes, documentation, and supporting systems (clarity and traceability)
• Assist with regulatory changes; participate in cross-functional projects
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business partners, and second‑line control functions
• Lead continuous improvement around tooling, SOPs, and policies
• Contribute to specialist training and knowledge sharing
• Stakeholder engagement to raise the profile of Compliance
• Prepare data‑driven internal management reports

Practicals

• You'll report to: Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
• Team: Compliance – Risk Operations
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from EMEA and AMER
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap‑labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in‑location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent‑hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job‑related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case‑by‑case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is €62,100 – €69,900 EUR.

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• Budget for local in‑person social events or coworking spaces

How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life)

We work async at Remote, which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt, you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines, see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it's important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

Is this Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst role truly fully remote? Yes, all positions at Remote are fully remote and the company operates on an async-first basis, meaning you can work from anywhere without fixed daily meeting hours. EMEA and AMER applicants are prioritized for this specific role. What is the salary for this EDD Analyst position? The annual salary range is €62,100 to €69,900 EUR. Remote uses geo-adjusted pay bands, so the exact offer depends on your location and experience. Is an ACAMS certification required to apply? No, ACAMS or an equivalent AML certification is preferred but not mandatory. Several years of hands‑on experience in KYC/AML, EDD, or sanctions screening is the core requirement. What does the interview process look like? The process includes five steps: a recruiter interview, a manager interview, a team member interview (no managers), a Bar Raiser interview, and a prior employment verification check. Does Remote provide equipment or office support for remote workers? Yes, all Remoters receive a home office budget, IT equipment, and a budget for local coworking spaces or in‑person social events.

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