Senior Compliance Specialist, FCRM & Ethics

The role

This person will support the day-to-day operation of Compliance & Ethics, Financial Crime Risk Management, and Regulatory programs. They will manage tasks including conflict of interest disclosures, third-party due diligence, and sanctions screening.

What you will do

• Support Compliance & Ethics and Financial Crime Risk Management programs
• Manage conflicts of interest disclosures, gifts and entertainment reviews, and anti-bribery and corruption processes
• Coordinate Know Your Partner and risk-based third-party due diligence
• Assist with sanctions and restricted-country screening
• Identify, document, and escalate potential FCRM, sanctions, ethics, and other compliance risks
• Support risk assessments by gathering information and tracking mitigation actions
• Contribute to compliance training and awareness initiatives
• Support regulatory monitoring efforts across US, EU, and UK jurisdictions
• Maintain and improve self-service compliance resources
• Support periodic monitoring, control testing, and compliance audits

Required qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in compliance and ethics, FCRM, sanctions, AML/KYC, third-party risk, legal operations, or a closely related control function
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgment and the ability to recognize when a situation calls for escalation
• Experience building productive working relationships across teams and functions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools

Nice to have

• Familiarity with sanctions screening and OFAC concepts, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-bribery and corruption, financial crime risks and controls, consumer protection regulation, or pl
• Experience working in a technology company, travel industry, or similarly fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment
• Experience using compliance, workflow, or case-management systems
• Interest in using AI and automation tools to improve compliance workflows, documentation, or reporting
• Compliance, FCRM, AML, sanctions, or ethics certification such as CCEP, CAMS, or ICA

Benefits

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Company-wide week off a year
• No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Development Dollars
• Leadership development
• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive retirement and health plans

About the company

KAYAK is a leading travel search engine and part of Booking Holdings. It operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined.