Team Lead KYB Operations

The role

You will lead and supervise a team of KYB analysts to ensure compliance with EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation. You will manage day-to-day operations, monitor performance metrics, and oversee the end-to-end KYB due diligence process.

What you will do

• Lead and supervise a team of KYB analysts
• Manage day-to-day operations including workload distribution and task prioritisation
• Monitor team performance and productivity metrics
• Oversee end-to-end KYB due diligence for new and existing clients
• Drive adoption and optimisation of technical solutions for KYB automation
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of audit trail and regulatory reporting systems
• Support and coordinate responses to internal and external audits and regulatory examinations
• Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
• At least 7 years in KYC compliance, AML investigations, or financial services
• Proven track record of team leadership and strategic management
• Demonstrated experience managing regulatory change implementation
• Experience working within EU AML/CFT frameworks
• In-depth knowledge of GwG, KYC/AML compliance, AMLR (2024/1624), 6AMLD (2024/1640), AMLA supervisory framework, FATF Recommendations, FATCA, and GDPR
• Familiarity with RegTech platforms and KYC automation tools
• Knowledge in data analytics and business intelligence tools (e.g., SQL, Snowflake, Tableau or similar)
• Understanding of emerging technologies like AI/ML-based risk scoring, PEP/Sanction/Adverse media screening, and digital identity verification
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Proven change management capabilities
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CFE, ICA)

Benefits

• Home office budget
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year
• Transparent growth framework
• Competitive salary
• Variable remuneration program
• Monthly meal allowance
• Deutschland ticket subsidy
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year

Before you apply

• Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment background checks through Zinc including identity verification, educational records, references, and a criminal record check

About the company

Solaris is Europe’s leading embedded finance platform, pioneering Banking-as-a-Service. Headquartered in Berlin, it enables fintechs, digital ecosystems, and multinationals to embed financial products into their own products.