AML/KYC Lead

Computershare UK

. Oversee, execute and provide quality assurance for customer due diligence, customer risk assessment, sanctions and PEP screening, and ongoing monitoring activities .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeAmsterdam • NetherlandsSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AML/KYC compliance, customer due diligence, and risk assessment within a regulated financial environment, ensuring adherence to Dutch regulatory requirements and effective stakeholder communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AML/KYC ComplianceCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)Dutch Wwft RequirementsStakeholder ManagementAnalytical and Investigative Capability

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Hard Skills

Customer Risk AssessmentSanctions ScreeningTransaction MonitoringUnusual Transaction InvestigationsOwnership and Control Structures AssessmentSource of Funds VerificationRisk-Based Decision MakingCustomer Risk Scoring ModelsEnd-to-End Customer OnboardingPeriodic Review and Enhancement

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailSound JudgementIndependent WorkCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAMSICA

Industry Keywords

Financial Crime ComplianceRegulated Financial InstitutionPEP ScreeningEBA AML GuidelinesPSD2Dutch Regulatory Expectations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee, execute and provide quality assurance for customer due diligence, customer risk assessment, sanctions and PEP screening, and ongoing monitoring activities
Ensure activities comply with the Company's AML/CTF framework and applicable Dutch regulatory requirements
Own and oversee the end-to-end customer onboarding framework
Supervise outsourced KYC and CDD activities, periodic reviews, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring
Maintain and apply the customer risk assessment methodology
Support periodic review and enhancement of customer risk scoring models
Ensure customer records are complete, accurate and maintained according to policy
Identify risks and issues and resolve or escalate them with recommendations
Conduct and review CDD and EDD investigations
Assess ownership and control structures and identify UBOs
Verify source of funds and source of wealth where required
Approve low- and medium-risk customers within delegated authority and escalate higher-risk cases
Oversee AML/KYC activities performed by outsourced service providers
Escalate control deficiencies and track remediation
Liaise with legal advisors, group compliance and operational teams
Prepare management information
Support other functions and undertake ad-hoc projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Evidenced experience in AML/KYC, financial crime compliance or CDD
Experience within a regulated financial institution
Strong knowledge of Dutch Wwft requirements, Sanctiewet 1977, UBO identification and verification, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring and unusual transaction investigations
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong analytical and investigative capability
Excellent attention to detail
Sound judgement and risk-based decision making
Ability to analyse information to make key decisions
Ability to work independently in a scaling regulated environment
ACAMS, ICA or equivalent AML qualification desirable
Experience collaborating with outsourced AML operations teams desirable
Knowledge of PSD2, Dutch regulatory expectations for payment institutions and EBA AML Guidelines desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility to work from home for some of the working week
On-the-job training
Access to comprehensive learning resources
Career development support
Salary sacrifice to purchase company shares, with a company contribution
Retirement savings support
Equal opportunities and recruitment accommodations/adjustments