About the Role
LemFi is building the financial engine for people the world wasn't built to serve, processing remittances, multi-currency accounts, credit, savings, and eSIMs across more than 21 countries. Our Compliance Operations team is the reason our customers can trust every transaction they send. As a CDD Operations Analyst, you will play a critical role in protecting LemFi and its clients from financial crime while enabling safe and seamless access to our innovative financial products.
Key Responsibilities- Assess transaction monitoring, customer verification, and sanctions screening alerts to make accurate, timely decisions.
- Perform enhanced due diligence on higher-risk customers and provide clear, well-reasoned recommendations to compliance leadership.
- Conduct first-level reviews of customers or transactions displaying red flags and escalate suspicious activity when required.
- Fulfill due diligence and RFI requests from payment and banking partners in line with agreed SLAs.
- Respond to compliance-related customer tickets with clarity, professionalism, and empathy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and continuously build knowledge of emerging AML typologies, risks, and criminal trends.
- 1 to 3 years of AML and/or CDD compliance experience within a fintech, financial institution, or advisory/audit company.
- Hands-on experience with KYC reviews, ID verification, enhanced due diligence, sanctions, and transaction monitoring alerts.
- Demonstrated ability to independently assess customer risk and make defensible decisions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace for case management and reporting.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Competitive salary and remote working flexibility across global time zones.
- Opportunity to work with a fast-growing, mission-driven fintech team impacting millions of lives.
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities in financial crime compliance.