Compliance Operations Associate

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Compliance Operations Associate based in Germany.

As a Compliance Operations Associate, you will play a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence across customer onboarding, screening, and transaction monitoring activities. Working within a fast-growing and innovative environment, you will help design and optimize processes that support scalable growth while maintaining strong compliance standards. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with operational, risk, product, and engineering teams to enhance workflows and strengthen controls. You will contribute directly to safeguarding business operations, supporting regulatory obligations, and improving customer experiences. Combining analytical thinking with a hands-on approach, you will help build efficient compliance frameworks that evolve alongside the organization. This position is ideal for a proactive professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving complex operational challenges.

Accountabilities:

• Manage customer onboarding and screening processes, conducting due diligence reviews on businesses and individuals across multiple regulated entities.
• Oversee and enhance transaction monitoring activities to support growing payment flows and evolving customer journeys while maintaining compliance standards.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve standard operating procedures related to KYC, screening, transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with risk and compliance stakeholders on investigations, escalations, suspicious activity reviews, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Support internal and external compliance audits by preparing documentation, explaining processes, and ensuring readiness for assessments.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and automate operational workflows, partnering with product and engineering teams to implement scalable solutions.
• Analyze operational data to improve decision-making, strengthen controls, and enhance overall compliance effectiveness.
• Contribute to building a robust first-line compliance function that balances regulatory obligations with operational efficiency and customer experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in KYC, onboarding, compliance operations, or related functions within fintech, insurtech, financial services, or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of customer due diligence, screening processes, transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify, assess, and escalate potential compliance risks and red flags.
• Experience building, improving, and documenting operational processes in fast-paced and evolving organizations.
• Strong analytical and data-handling skills, with the ability to derive insights from large datasets and support informed decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in high-growth environments where priorities, processes, and responsibilities may evolve rapidly.
• Self-starter mentality with strong ownership, accountability, and a bias toward execution and continuous improvement.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering efficient and compliant experiences.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the adaptability required to thrive in a startup or scale-up environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage supported through a generous allowance.
• Workplace pension plan with employer-matched contributions.
• Home office stipend to support a productive remote working environment.
• 25 days of paid time off annually.
• Flexible remote work opportunities within Europe and the United Kingdom.
• Annual company-wide offsite events and dedicated team gatherings.
• Attractive stock option program, allowing employees to share in long-term success.
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced leaders and contribute to the growth of a rapidly scaling organization.
• Collaborative and inclusive culture that values ownership, integrity, innovation, and continuous development.

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