Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Compliance Team Lead – KYB to oversee business customer onboarding and due diligence processes, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk standards. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for executing Know Your Business (KYB) procedures, maintaining strong financial crime controls, and ensuring accurate risk assessment of corporate clients.

The Compliance Team Lead will manage the end-to-end KYB lifecycle, including onboarding, enhanced due diligence (EDD), periodic reviews, and ongoing monitoring of business relationships. The role involves ensuring proper identification and verification of corporate structures, beneficial ownership, source of funds, and associated risk factors.

Key responsibilities include supervising daily KYB operations, allocating workloads, reviewing complex and high-risk client cases, and ensuring timely and accurate completion of due diligence processes. The individual will provide final approvals or escalate cases where necessary based on risk assessments and regulatory requirements.

The role also involves developing, implementing, and continuously improving KYB policies, procedures, and control frameworks. The Compliance Team Lead will ensure alignment with AML, CTF, sanctions, and financial crime regulations across all onboarding activities.

In addition, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, and Business teams to ensure consistent application of regulatory standards and risk-based decision-making. The role includes supporting audits, regulatory inspections, and internal reviews by providing documentation, insights, and remediation actions.

The Compliance Team Lead will also monitor regulatory developments and ensure timely updates to internal processes and training materials. The role includes tracking key risk indicators, preparing compliance reports, and identifying emerging risks within the corporate client base.

Furthermore, the role involves coaching and developing team members, ensuring high-quality standards, improving operational efficiency, and fostering a strong compliance culture across the KYB function.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and analytical capability. Success in this role requires sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex cases in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of KYB, AML, CTF, sanctions compliance, and financial crime frameworks.
Experience in corporate onboarding, due diligence, and enhanced due diligence (EDD).
Strong understanding of corporate structures, beneficial ownership, and cross-border regulatory requirements.
Proven leadership or team management experience in a compliance or financial crime function.
Strong analytical and investigative skills with high attention to detail.
Experience reviewing high-risk or complex corporate client profiles.
Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks and risk-based approaches.
Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements into operational processes.
Experience supporting audits, regulatory reviews, and remediation programs.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in compliance systems and case management tools.
Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism in handling sensitive financial data.

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