[Hiring] AML Compliance Analyst @Amazon

Role Description

Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. (APE) and Amazon Payments UK Limited (APUK) is seeking a dynamic, innovative and motivated Compliance Analyst to join our growing KYC Compliance Operation team. This role is critical to support the rapid expansion of Amazon’s payments business and ensure rigorous adherence to regulatory compliance standards across all licensed products under APE and APUK.

As part of the first line of defence (1LOD), the Compliance Analyst plays a key role in completing and reviewing customer due diligence (CDD) and broader compliance tasks. The role includes delegated authority to approve cases, ensuring that regulatory obligations are met while balancing operational efficiency and customer experience. Analysts collaborate with wider operations team, the 2LoD Compliance Office, process team, the KYC program, and screening team, and will contribute to projects that enhance processes and controls.

• Conduct onboarding and ongoing KYC Customer Due Diligence (CDD) checks, including identity and business verification.
• Review sanctions and PEP screening results and request approval from senior management where required.
• Exercise delegated authority to approve cases once performance and competency are demonstrated. Review escalation and apply holistic assessment.
• Identify and document exceptions, escalate areas of concern and ensure appropriate records are maintained.
• Support the implementation of regulatory changes into processes.
• Drive process improvements to strengthen regulatory compliance, improve quality and support better customer experience.
• Identify process gaps and recommend changes that improve efficiency, strengthen compliance controls, and reduce KYC-related risks.
• Prepare and report KYC/AML metrics.

Qualifications

• Fluency in German and English.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business, Law, Science, Compliance or Economics.
• 1-2 years previous AML/Compliance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Compliance, AML and KYC related laws and other relevant regulations.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs.
• Payments or e-commerce background.
• Fluency in other European languages is an added advantage.

Benefits

• Amazon is an equal opportunities employer.
• We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
• We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.
• We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

Company Description

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