Senior KYC Analyst, Onboarding Operations, EMEA (Fintech)

Location: Vilnius office, Lithuania

Company

Airwallex provides an integrated payments and financial platform for global businesses, including business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance.

What you will do

• Perform client due diligence and evaluate customers from a compliance perspective while maintaining a smooth onboarding experience.
• Manage and improve end-to-end onboarding processes from a financial crime risk perspective.
• Apply local and global AML/CTF policies and procedures in collaboration with Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance, and Operations Strategy teams.
• Monitor AML-related developments, perform periodic reviews, and support audits.
• Identify and assess potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, and other financial crime risks.

Requirements

• 4–5 years of process-oriented experience requiring meticulous attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication; banking or fintech experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of European AML Directives, local implementations, AML/CTF regulations, principles, and typologies.
• Experience managing performance against objective targets and using data and analytics for decision-making.
• Proficiency with Excel, Office or G Suite tools, case management systems, and third-party data-oriented SaaS vendors.
• English is required; French, German, or Spanish would be advantageous.
• AML certification such as ACAMS or ICA is preferred.

Nice to have

• Banking or fintech experience.
• Experience in a high-growth or globally distributed startup.
• AML certification such as ACAMS or ICA.
• French, German, or Spanish language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a rapidly growing global fintech.
• Competitive salary with equity participation.
• Collaborative open-office environment with a stocked kitchen.
• Regular team-building events and freedom to be creative.