Compliance Operations Associate

Role overview

This opportunity is being shared for a partner employer that handles applications and the next stages of the hiring process. The hiring company is seeking a Compliance Operations Associate in Germany.

In this role, you will support compliance operations across onboarding, screening, and transaction monitoring. You will help maintain strong regulatory standards while improving how processes scale in a fast-moving environment. The position involves close coordination with teams in operations, risk, product, and engineering to refine workflows, strengthen controls, and improve the customer journey. It is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys analytical problem-solving, operational improvement, and building compliance processes that can grow with the business.

Key responsibilities

You will manage compliance-related operational work, review due diligence cases, help monitor transactions, and contribute to process design and automation. You will also support investigations, audits, and reporting tasks while helping build an efficient first-line compliance function.

Responsibilities

• Handle onboarding and screening workflows, including due diligence checks for both companies and individuals across several regulated entities.
• Monitor and improve transaction monitoring processes to keep pace with expanding payment activity and changing customer paths while staying compliant.
• Create, maintain, and refine standard operating procedures for KYC, screening, transaction monitoring, and wider regulatory requirements.
• Work with compliance and risk partners on investigations, escalations, suspicious activity assessments, and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits by organizing evidence, explaining procedures, and ensuring the team is prepared for reviews.
• Spot opportunities to simplify, optimize, and automate workflows in partnership with product and engineering teams.
• Review operational data to support decisions, reinforce controls, and improve compliance outcomes.
• Help establish a strong first-line compliance capability that supports regulation, efficiency, and customer experience at the same time.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in KYC, onboarding, compliance operations, or a similar function in fintech, insurtech, financial services, or another regulated setting.
• Solid understanding of customer due diligence, screening, transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Strong accuracy and judgment, with the ability to recognize, assess, and escalate risks and warning signs.
• Proven ability to build, improve, and document processes in fast-changing environments.
• Good analytical and data-handling capability, including the ability to interpret large datasets and support decisions with evidence.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills and the ability to work well with different teams and stakeholders.
• Comfort working in high-growth environments where priorities, processes, and responsibilities can change quickly.
• Self-driven approach with accountability, ownership, and a focus on execution and continuous improvement.
• Customer-oriented mindset with a commitment to efficient, compliant service.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability suited to startup or scale-up settings.

Perks and benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance support through a generous allowance.
• Company pension plan with matched employer contributions.
• Home office stipend to help set up a productive remote workspace.
• 25 days of paid leave per year.
• Flexible remote working options across Europe and the United Kingdom.
• Annual company-wide offsite events and team meetups.
• Stock option program with long-term ownership potential.
• Chance to work closely with experienced leaders at a rapidly growing organization.
• Inclusive, collaborative culture that values ownership, integrity, innovation, and ongoing development.

Additional information

This role is remote and based in Germany. The employer also notes that the hiring process may use AI-supported tools to help review applications, analyze resumes, and identify possible inconsistencies or verification signals, but final decisions are made by humans.

Privacy and application process

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