Global KYC & Due Diligence Specialist

Ripple • San Francisco, CA

75d

About The Position

Ripple is expanding its Global AML & Sanctions Compliance team and seeks to hire an experienced Due Diligence Specialist. This position will be heavily focused on carrying out due diligence to mitigate regulatory, reputational and sanctions risks associated with Ripple's institutional clients, counterparties and corporate partners to ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Counter-Terrorist Financing, Economic Sanctions regulations such as the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") and USA PATRIOT Act. You will be part of our growing and agile Global Compliance team and responsible for providing due diligence reviews in support of business units throughout the company. This position reports to the Manager, Global AML & Sanctions Due Diligence.

Requirements

• 3-4 years of AML/OFAC/Sanctions screening experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of AML and OFAC regulations, requirements, and tools
• Strong public data research and report writing skills
• Comfortable executing independently in a team environment with minimal supervision
• An attention to detail and a sense of curiosity

Nice To Haves

• CAMS certification a plus
• FinTech or Crypto experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Carry out the day-to-day corporate due diligence to support Ripple's global business engagements.
• Conduct Customer Due Diligence and EDD on prospective customers that onboard to Ripple's U.S. and non-U.S. wholly owned regulated subsidiaries.
• Conduct Know Your Customer ("KYC") analysis and risk profiles in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Conduct watchlist and negative news screening and dispositioning tasks, escalating any items requiring additional attention.
• Collect, synthesize, and analyze data derived from multiple sources, including publicly available databases and websites.
• Identify information gaps and recommend action items to close any gaps identified.
• Clearly summarize, document, and communicate findings and recommended action items in a timely manner to compliance management and/or other internal stakeholders when appropriate.
• Perform periodic due diligence reviews on customers based on their assigned risk scores.
• Assist the Due Diligence Manager in special / ad hoc projects related to the due diligence program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees