KYC Compliance Analyst

Your role

What you'll be doing

What We Need Corpay is currently looking to hire a KYC Compliance Analyst on a permanent basis within our Corpay division. This position falls under our Cross Borders line of business and is based from our Madrid office. This is key Compliance role focused on mitigating AML and Financial Crime risk through thorough due diligence and KYC checks. The role involves reviewing client documentation, investigating complex entities, and escalating findings, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.

As part of the Compliance team, the KYC Analyst collaborates with stakeholders to support business growth while maintaining high compliance standards, identifying risks, and enhancing department processes to strengthen the business’s defences against financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing. You will report into the Onboarding Manager and regularly collaborate with other teams across the division.

How We Work As a KYC Compliance Analyst, Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

Assigned workspace in the Madrid office

Company-issued equipment

Formal, hands-on training

Role Responsibilities Conducting Know Your Customer (“KYC”) reviews for the onboarding of new clients, as well as periodic and trigger event reviews of existing clients and accounts’ management.

Performing due diligence on clients including obtaining corporate records, information verification through public sources and various third-party vendors.

Verifying KYC documentation and perform the risk assessment.

Identifying indicators of higher risk relationships and conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”) (e.g., high-risk industry, Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) or Sanctions linked to customer’s nature of business).Evaluating negative media screening and measure their risks.

Participating in project work and contribute to the development of internal processes, guidance, and procedures.

Qualifications & Skills University degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
2+ years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance/KYC with clear understanding of AML/CTF regulations, requirements, and best practices.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to liaise with other departments. Experience working alongside C-suite executives and global teams.

Ability to identify trends and inconsistencies, including interpreting alerts, assessing risk scores and entity types and knowledge of commonly known high-risk industries, red flags, typologies, and applicable EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) is an asset.

Strong writing, research, and investigation skills; capability to document relevant information clearly, structured, and comprehensively.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to work as a strong team player in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Spanish speaker, Italian and German are a plus.

Benefits & Perks Competitive salary

Paid annual leave plus public holidays

Free access to Linked In Learning, with thousands of courses to support ongoing professional and personal development

Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is €35,000 – €40,000 gross per year. The final offer will be determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria including relevant skills, professional experience, and qualifications. Corpay maintains structured compensation practices and regularly reviews pay to support compliance with equal pay principles and applicable EU legislation. Additional compensation elements, including benefits and variable pay (if applicable), will be discussed during the recruitment process.#LI-WK1#LI-Onsite

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