EDD Analyst

About Remote

Remote solves global employment compliance challenges for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Our team works asynchronously from around the world, and all roles are fully remote. Innovation is a core value, and Automation and AI capabilities are integrated into role requirements.

We encourage team members to bring their talents, experiences, and culture to help build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, apply to help define the future of work.

What this job can offer you

• This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst, joining the Operational Risk team. You will play a key role in tackling fraud and driving continuous improvement. This role is responsible for performing enhanced due diligence on complex and higher-risk customers, both at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.

What you bring

• Several years of experience in operational risk, compliance, KYC/AML, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening (financial services / fintech or similar)
• Experience performing EDD checks at onboarding and ongoing
• Comfortable with complexity; can summarise and present recommendations to decision-makers
• Proven ability to lead investigations / due diligence continuous improvement; familiarity with compliance tools; can manage vendor relationships
• Able to lead projects independently; proactive learner
• Relevant AML certification preferred (e.g. ACAMS)
• Fluent in English

Key Responsibilities

• Perform EDD on customers across high risk industries, including review of relevant export control and licensing regulations
• Improve due-diligence processes, documentation, and supporting systems (clarity and traceability)
• Assist with regulatory changes; participate in cross-functional projects
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business partners and second-line control functions
• Lead continuous improvement around tooling, SOPs and policies
• Contribute to specialist training and knowledge sharing
• Stakeholder engagement to raise the profile of Compliance
• Prepare data-driven internal management reports

Practicals

• You\'ll report to: Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
• Team: Compliance - Risk Operations
• Location: This position is open to applicants globally, with priority given to EMEA and AMER regions
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with future manager
3. Interview with team members (no managers present)
4. Bar Raiser Interview
5. Prior employment verification check

Remote\'s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not support cheap-labor practices and pay above in-location rates to hire global talent and bring local wealth to developing countries.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The base pay for the successful candidate depends on factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, experience, training, business needs, and market demand. The base salary range may change over time.

Remote fosters internal mobility as a key element of career growth, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. All compensation changes related to internal moves are reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is $36,000 — $101,200 USD.

Benefits

Full benefits and perks are explained in the handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, some benefits vary by country, but the following are available to all Remoters:

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget and IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote, which means you can plan your schedule around your life. Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
2. Submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standard language used at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV, you may provide your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily share your pronouns at interview and you may answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply. As an equal employment opportunity employer, we value a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds and experiences. This data helps us stay accountable. Providing this data is optional.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.