Our client is looking for a Project Support Officer (KYC/AML) to reinforce its KYC/AML/RCT First Line of Defense team. This role focuses on supporting merchant onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC) remediation, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations, and regulatory compliance activities. You will work closely with business teams, Compliance, and internal stakeholders to ensure onboarding processes, customer due diligence, and transaction monitoring activities are completed accurately and in accordance with Belgian and European regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Review and validate Medium- and High-Risk merchant onboarding files, conduct KYC remediation, and ensure compliance with AML/KYC regulations through customer due diligence and documentation verification.
- Investigate AML alerts and unusual transactions, prepare structured risk assessments, and collaborate with Compliance and business teams to resolve issues and escalate suspicious activities.
- Support operational reporting and continuous process improvement by maintaining accurate records, monitoring KPIs, and developing standardized documentation, templates, and best practices.

Required Skills

- Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ideally 1–2 years of experience in KYC, AML, Compliance, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), or Transaction Monitoring within a financial institution, fintech, or payment services environment.




- Good understanding of Belgian AML legislation and the EU AML5/AML6 Directives.
- Experience working with screening tools (e.g. Dow Jones) and customer management systems such as Salesforce.
- Ability to analyse legal documentation, including company registrations, statutes, and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) documentation.
- Strong analytical thinking with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business and compliance teams.
- Professional communication skills in English together with fluency in French or Dutch (knowledge of both is highly desirable).

Nice-to-Have

- Experience within the payments or merchant acquiring industry.
- Knowledge of merchant onboarding and payment-related risk assessment.
- CAMS, ICA, or similar AML certification.
- Experience supporting regulatory remediation or customer recertification projects.
- Familiarity with process improvement initiatives and operational reporting.
- Experience working in regulated financial services environments.

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