Senior Compliance Associate Lead, Enhanced Due Diligence

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Our global Compliance team is redefining how compliance should be done. We challenge traditional approaches taken by incumbent financial services firms and work to make Compliance a true competitive advantage for Kraken. Operating in a fast-moving and evolving regulatory environment, our teams navigate regulatory uncertainty and shifting policy positions to help ensure Kraken’s long-term success in the UK and globally.

The KYC Operations team sits within Compliance and is responsible for overseeing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) activities across the client lifecycle. The Senior Compliance Associate Lead, Enhanced Due Diligence plays a critical role in reviewing complex EDD activity, acting as a subject matter expert on UK regulatory expectations, quality standards, and risk-based decision-making.

• Independently conduct complex KYC EDD quality control for higher-risk individual and corporate clients, including PEPs, high-risk jurisdictions, and complex ownership structures, in line with UK regulatory requirements.
• Analyze source of wealth, source of funds, business activities, and beneficial ownership, using OSINT, public records, adverse media, and blockchain analytics to identify and assess financial crime risks.
• Deliver clear, risk-based assessments and recommendations, escalating higher-risk or unusual matters in accordance with defined approval and governance thresholds.
• Perform quality control and peer reviews of EDD activity to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to internal standards and FCA expectations, and identify recurring quality issues for remediation.
• Act as a point of contact for UK EDD-related queries, supporting Client Engagement and Onboarding teams and liaising with the Regional Compliance team to ensure alignment with regional policies and standards.
• Provide informal mentoring and knowledge-sharing to junior associates and contribute to the continuous improvement of UK-specific EDD procedures, QC guidance, and training materials.

• At least 3–5 years in AML, KYC, or EDD within a UK-regulated financial institution, crypto-asset firm, fintech, or professional services environment.
• Solid working knowledge of UK AML/CTF regulatory frameworks, including the MLRs 2017 (as amended), POCA, Terrorism Act, FCA Financial Crime Guide, and JMLSG guidance, with hands-on experience conducting EDD and participating in QC or peer review activities.
• Strong ability to apply a risk-based approach, exercise sound judgement, and communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, supported by high attention to detail and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.

• CAMS, ICA, or other recognized AML/compliance certification.
• Prior experience supporting FCA engagement or supervision, including responding to information requests, audits, thematic reviews, or regulatory…