KYC & Monitoring Analyst
Summary
The KYC & Monitoring Analyst executes client risk management, fraud prevention, and behavioral monitoring for a global FX trading fintech. They handle EDD, PEP reviews, and sanctions screening to ensure regulatory compliance.
About Weltrade
Weltrade is a leading international Fintech company with over two decades of stability and trust in the global FX and online trading industry. Established in 2006, we operate as a truly global, remote-first organization, bringing together high-performing professionals across multiple time zones.
We focus on building scalable trading infrastructure and high-impact commercial ecosystems that drive sustainable client acquisition worldwide. At Weltrade, we value ownership, autonomy, and measurable impact.
About your Role
In this role, you will join the Risk and Financial Crime function, an operational and control-focused group dedicated to protecting Weltrade’s clients, business, and regulatory integrity across the global trading environment. Your primary focus will be executing and helping scale the client risk management framework, customer due diligence controls, fraud prevention capabilities, and behavioral risk monitoring processes across our international operations. Your biggest challenge will be to maintain robust, regulator-ready risk processes while navigating complex customer profiles, payment risks, fraud signals, and evolving regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, directly contributing to Weltrade’s mission of delivering secure, transparent, and trusted trading services. You will operate as an operational anchor for offshore operations, strengthening customer risk governance, improving operational resilience, and ensuring effective oversight throughout the client lifecycle.
You Have
- 2–4+ years of hands-on experience in KYC, AML, Client Risk, Fraud Prevention, or Financial Crime operations within a regulated financial environment.
- Proven experience with customer risk and EDD controls, including risk-based onboarding, Enhanced Due Diligence, PEP/DPIP reviews, sanctions screening, adverse media investigations, and Source of Funds/Source of Wealth verification.
- Hands-on experience executing client lifecycle and ownership controls, including UBO verification through to natural persons across retail accounts and corporate structures.
- Proven experience in fraud and behavioral risk operations, including transaction/payment monitoring, chargeback risk, account takeover or suspicious transaction detection, alert investigation, and preparation of SAR/STR case files.
- Professional fluency in English and proven experience operating within an international regulated environment, with practical exposure to regulatory requirements relevant to brokerage, FinTech, EMI, banking, or comparable financial services operations.
Good to Have
- Professional financial crime certification, such as CAMS/ACAMS, ICA, CFCS, or an equivalent qualification.
- RegTech platform experience, particularly with tools such as Sumsub, ComplyAdvantage, World-Check, ShuftiPro, SEON, Sardine, Jumio, or Trulioo.
- Experience scaling risk operations in a high-growth, remote-first FinTech environment, or practical familiarity with FSC Mauritius, FSCA South Africa, and/or Saint Lucia regulatory frameworks.
What We Offer
- Remote-First Flexibility: We operate fully remotely and offer a global and cross-functional environment.
- Ownership & Impact: A chance to own your ideas and make a measurable impact on Weltrade's global growth.
- Wellbeing: A balanced leave allowance (paid vacation, sick leave, public holidays, etc.) and a supportive culture that values every employee.
Recruitment Process
Application Review → HR Interview → Technical Interview → Final Interview → Offer
Weltrade is a leading international Fintech company with over two decades of stability and trust in the global FX and online trading industry. Established in 2006, we operate as a truly global, remote-first organization, bringing together high-performing professionals across multiple time zones.
We focus on building scalable trading infrastructure and high-impact commercial ecosystems that drive sustainable client acquisition worldwide. At Weltrade, we value ownership, autonomy, and measurable impact.
About your Role
In this role, you will join the Risk and Financial Crime function, an operational and control-focused group dedicated to protecting Weltrade’s clients, business, and regulatory integrity across the global trading environment. Your primary focus will be executing and helping scale the client risk management framework, customer due diligence controls, fraud prevention capabilities, and behavioral risk monitoring processes across our international operations. Your biggest challenge will be to maintain robust, regulator-ready risk processes while navigating complex customer profiles, payment risks, fraud signals, and evolving regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, directly contributing to Weltrade’s mission of delivering secure, transparent, and trusted trading services. You will operate as an operational anchor for offshore operations, strengthening customer risk governance, improving operational resilience, and ensuring effective oversight throughout the client lifecycle.
You Have
- 2–4+ years of hands-on experience in KYC, AML, Client Risk, Fraud Prevention, or Financial Crime operations within a regulated financial environment.
- Proven experience with customer risk and EDD controls, including risk-based onboarding, Enhanced Due Diligence, PEP/DPIP reviews, sanctions screening, adverse media investigations, and Source of Funds/Source of Wealth verification.
- Hands-on experience executing client lifecycle and ownership controls, including UBO verification through to natural persons across retail accounts and corporate structures.
- Proven experience in fraud and behavioral risk operations, including transaction/payment monitoring, chargeback risk, account takeover or suspicious transaction detection, alert investigation, and preparation of SAR/STR case files.
- Professional fluency in English and proven experience operating within an international regulated environment, with practical exposure to regulatory requirements relevant to brokerage, FinTech, EMI, banking, or comparable financial services operations.
Good to Have
- Professional financial crime certification, such as CAMS/ACAMS, ICA, CFCS, or an equivalent qualification.
- RegTech platform experience, particularly with tools such as Sumsub, ComplyAdvantage, World-Check, ShuftiPro, SEON, Sardine, Jumio, or Trulioo.
- Experience scaling risk operations in a high-growth, remote-first FinTech environment, or practical familiarity with FSC Mauritius, FSCA South Africa, and/or Saint Lucia regulatory frameworks.
What We Offer
- Remote-First Flexibility: We operate fully remotely and offer a global and cross-functional environment.
- Ownership & Impact: A chance to own your ideas and make a measurable impact on Weltrade's global growth.
- Wellbeing: A balanced leave allowance (paid vacation, sick leave, public holidays, etc.) and a supportive culture that values every employee.
Recruitment Process
Application Review → HR Interview → Technical Interview → Final Interview → Offer