KYC Team Lead (Fintech)

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania; hybrid work model with flexibility and regular office work in Vilnius.

Salary: €4,000 gross per month, with the final offer depending on experience and fit.

Company

hirify.global is a Lithuania-based electronic money institution providing boutique-level services to B2B, B2C, and C2B customers.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the KYC team through coaching, 1:1s, performance reviews, onboarding, and training.
• Own KYC operational performance by defining, monitoring, and optimizing KPIs and dashboards.
• Review onboarding and ongoing due diligence processes, identify inefficiencies and risk gaps, and implement data-informed improvements.
• Support Sales with initial client risk and documentation assessments and provide guidance on high-risk or exceptional cases.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and escalate adverse findings and red flags to Compliance or the MLRO.
• Maintain and update KYC SOPs, guidelines, checklists, and other operational documentation.

Requirements

• Professional Lithuanian and English language skills.
• 5+ years of compliance experience in KYC, ODD, onboarding, AML investigations, financial crime management, or related functions, including at least 2 years in a fintech environment.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing compliance or risk teams.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of AML/CTF frameworks, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Experience developing procedures and documentation, with knowledge of corporate structures including companies, trusts, and partnerships.
• Strong communication, feedback, presentation, time management, decision-making, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with high-risk industries or across multiple companies.
• Experience creating or updating risk-scoring matrices.
• AML certification such as ICA or CAMS.

Culture & Benefits

• Support for learning, certifications, and professional growth.
• Second-pillar pension coverage.
• One additional vacation day on your birthday.
• Workations, health challenges, and team engagement initiatives.
• A trusted environment with autonomy, ownership, and meaningful impact.