Compliance Analyst - ABC

Gunvor Group Ltd • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

The ABC Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the integrity and compliance of the Group’s counterparty onboarding and monitoring processes. This position is responsible for conducting thorough due diligence, risk assessments, and ongoing monitoring of counterparties across global trading operations. The role requires a strong understanding of compliance frameworks, particularly in relation to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT), sanctions, and anti-bribery regulations. The analyst will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure adherence to the Group’s compliance standards and contribute to the continuous improvement of compliance processes.

Requirements

• University degree (e.g. legal, economics or other)
• 2–5 years of professional experience in KYC, due diligence, or compliance, ideally within the commodity trading, financial services, or energy sectors
• Proven experience conducting due diligence on high-risk counterparties and jurisdictions, including PEPs and sanctioned entities
• Familiarity with AML-CFT, anti-bribery, and sanctions compliance frameworks
• Experience working with screening tools, reputational databases, and risk assessment methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to manage counterparty data throughout the full lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding
• Experience interacting with trading desks, legal, and other support functions, as well as external counterparties
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken

Nice To Haves

• Compliance / KYC certifications are a plus
• Exposure to international compliance environments and working with remote teams is an advantage
• Knowledge of AML-CFT/Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance or Sanctions would be distinct advantage
• Sense of humor would be a plus
• other languages are a plus

Responsibilities

• Undertake the Group’s counterparty registration/KYC process: conducting thorough due diligence/counterparty checks as part of the identification process, performing, and analyzing screenings and reputational searches as appropriate
• Review of counterparty due diligence including KYC documentation and screenings to ensure their compliance with the Group Compliance standards and policies plus their accuracy and the legitimacy of the counterparty
• Maintain Counterparty data through the full commercial relationship lifecycle and ensure static data in the system is accurate
• Investigating low, medium and high-risk counterparties against money-laundering, bribery, fraud, sanction and suspicious activity
• Undertake risk assessments on all new and existing counterparties including on PEPs and high-risk counterparties
• Ensure assurance process is run, and daily alerts are reviewed and resolved
• Escalate as appropriate to Senior Compliance
• Maintain an effective interaction and communication with Gunvor stakeholders including trading desks and other support functions regarding the counterparty and the business where required, and communicate as needed with external counterparties

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level