This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Financial Crime Analyst
At Adyen, we are building a sustainable and ethical business for the long term. As a highly regulated financial institution, it is our responsibility to make the right decisions driven by local regulations, global regulations and our own risk appetite.
Are you someone with a strong analytical mindset who is always looking to make the right ethical choice? Can you picture yourself making an effort to fight financial crime while contributing to a leading company in the FinTech world?
We are looking for a Financial Crime Analyst to join our team. As part of the Financial Crime team you will be working closely with Compliance, Risk, Product and other Merchant Operations teams. You will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and preventing suspected money laundering, terror financing, and other fraudulent activities related to our acquiring and embedded financial services. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining the integrity of our platform and ensuring a secure and trustworthy environment for our users.
What you’ll do:
- Monitor and investigate high-volume alerts across multiple risk channels, focusing on fraud patterns, money laundering red flags, and PEP/sanctions screening matches in real-time, meeting daily productivity (KPIs) and quality (QA) targets.
- Clearly document your analytical steps and baseline findings in Adyen’s internal case management tools, building robust audit trails.
- Assist in the development and optimization of processes, systems, and tools, suggesting improvements and enhancements as needed.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest financial crime trends, techniques, and technologies to continuously enhance detection and prevention methods.
- Identify and escalate suspicious activity or sophisticated alerts to Senior Analysts or Second Line Compliance teams according to established operational workflows.
Who you are:
- 1-4+ years of experience in AML, Fraud, or Screening at a financial institution or fintech company.
- Strong working knowledge of fraud typologies, transaction monitoring methods, and KYC/CDD screening frameworks.
- Excellent analytical and writing skills being able to synthesize complex transactional flows into logical, professional investigative narratives.
- Willingness to make difficult decisions and quickly learn and iterate from these experiences - you are skilled at using data to drive decisions.
- You are able to work both on your own and with others, taking ownership where your knowledge is needed. At the same time you are a strong collaborator who is comfortable with connecting with colleagues across different teams and cultures, sharing ideas to improve efficient teamwork.
- Willing to work occasionally in weekend shifts (1 day per weekend, non sequential).
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based in our São Paulo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration, we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 1-4+ years of experience in AML, fraud, or screening at a financial institution or fintech company
- Strong knowledge of fraud typologies, transaction monitoring methods, and KYC/CDD screening frameworks
- Strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex transactional flows into professional investigative narratives
- Ability to make difficult decisions, learn quickly, and use data to drive decisions
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams and cultures
- Willingness to work occasional weekend shifts, one nonconsecutive day per weekend
- Fluency in spoken and written English
What the Team is Saying
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is employer-verified and described as strong in the U.S., with medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health support highlighted. Office pages and benefits listings reinforce comprehensive core coverage alongside everyday support like onsite food and commuter options.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is explicitly listed on U.S. office pages and is characterized as generous and flexible. Usage norms are noted as team‑dependent, but the policy itself is broadly positioned as a standout.
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Flexible Benefits — A monthly Adyen+ stipend can be directed to childcare, language courses, wellness, or home‑office needs, providing unusual personalization compared with fixed perk menus. Local office pages repeatedly call out Adyen+ as a core element of the package.
Adyen Insights
What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We believe that in-person collaboration is the best route to building genuine connection. We’re an office-first company that offers flexibility when needed. We trust our team to act with autonomy and make good choices.
