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.
CDD Reviews Team
Our Customer Risk Review team is seeking an experienced Senior CDD Risk Analyst with a strong compliance and regulatory background and deep CDD knowledge. The core impact of this role lies in the opportunity and autonomy to translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable, day-to-day operational processes. Working cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Commercial teams you will shape how our team works.
What You’ll Do
- End-to-End Case Management: Manage periodic reviews for high-risk enterprise customers, from initial assessment through final remediation. This involves conducting in-depth due diligence, analyzing complex ownership structures, and adhering to all regulatory obligations and internal policies are met within strict timelines.
- Uphold Quality & Consistency: Maintain "First-Time-Right" accuracy, perform regular quality control checks for the team, upskill team members on quality standards, ensure accurate risk reasoning, follow SOPs strictly, and maintain high-quality decision-making across all casework.
- Peer Mentorship: Coach peers, guide the team through complex cases, support upskilling team quality, and foster a culture of proactive risk management.
- Policy Alignment & Operational Excellence: Lead calibration sessions to translate Second Line compliance requirements into practical daily workflows, continuously refining and enhancing our standard operating procedures.
- Cross-Functional & Customer Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between Commercial teams and external customers, balancing effective risk mitigation with strategic business growth during complex discussions.
- Volume & SLA Management: Efficiently navigate high operational volumes and strict regulatory deadlines while managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- AMLR & Product Partnership: Partner with team leads and compliance teams to ensure the scalable and correct execution of upcoming AMLR regulations, aligning with our forward-looking compliance and operational goals.
Who You Are
- Experience: 6+ years experience in CDD, KYC, or EDD operations or equivalent Second Line Risk or Compliance role within a FinTech, Payment Service Provider, or Financial Institution. Experience coaching/mentoring team members is a plus.
- Complex Risk & Regulatory Depth: Proven mastery in evaluating complex risk scenarios beyond standard checklists. You bring deep experience navigating challenges such as layered corporate structures, offshore/nominee entities, UBO transparency, high-risk business models, scheme rules, and multi-jurisdictional AML/CFT standards (e.g. DNB, FCA, FinCEN). Prior experience as a Quality Checker or QA auditor in 1st/2nd Line functions is a plus.
- Regulatory Forward-Looking Mindset: Up-to-date knowledge of upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation changes and perpetual KYC implementation, combined with proven ability to analyze how future regulatory directives and legislative decisions impact operational risk and compliance processes.
- Scalability & Data Rigor: Analytical mindset proficient in leveraging data and analytics to identify trends, conduct root-cause analysis, and actively partner with cross-functional teams to build automated risk operations solutions.
- Autonomous & Strong Team Mentality: High autonomy, resilience, and clear written and verbal communication skills. Eager to share knowledge, coach colleagues, and collaborate seamlessly across operational, second line and commercial teams.
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 out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in CDD, KYC, EDD operations, or an equivalent second-line risk or compliance role
- Experience within a fintech, payment service provider, or financial institution
- Deep knowledge of CDD, complex risk scenarios, layered corporate structures, offshore or nominee entities, UBO transparency, and high-risk business models
- Knowledge of multi-jurisdictional AML/CFT standards, including DNB, FCA, and FinCEN requirements
- Up-to-date knowledge of EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation changes and perpetual KYC implementation
- Ability to analyze regulatory changes and translate them into operational risk and compliance processes
- Analytical mindset and ability to use data and analytics for trend identification and root-cause analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and operate under strict regulatory deadlines
- Experience coaching or mentoring team members
- Prior experience as a quality checker or QA auditor in first- or second-line functions
What the Team is Saying
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests time off is generous in the U.S., with unlimited PTO that employees actually use for substantial vacations.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests U.S. health coverage is strong, with substantial employer-paid contributions and coverage that includes dental, vision, and mental-health support.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests Adyen+ provides a monthly, flexible contribution employees can direct to needs like childcare, language courses, wellness, or home-office equipment.
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.
