Compliance Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Compliance Analyst based in India . We are seeking an experienced Compliance Analyst to strengthen identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk management across a global network of professionals. In this role, you will oversee Know Your Customer (KYC) and identity verification cases, ensuring individuals are accurately identified and meet relevant eligibility requirements. You will investigate complex cases, assess sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) risks, and identify emerging fraud patterns across different regions. Beyond case reviews, you will help maintain high operational standards through quality assurance, reviewer calibration, and targeted training. You will also contribute to improving compliance policies, verification processes, and internal controls as regulations and fraud techniques evolve. This remote opportunity suits a detail-oriented professional who combines sound judgment, analytical thinking, and a strong sense of ownership in a high-volume, international environment. Accountabilities • Review and adjudicate KYC and identity verification cases across multiple regions, including identity document checks, liveness verification, and cross-validation of personal information. • Independently assess ambiguous, complex, and high-risk cases, documenting decisions clearly and escalating cases when additional review is necessary. • Detect and investigate identity and document fraud, including forged or manipulated documents, synthetic and stolen identities, and impersonation attempts. • Conduct sanctions screening, politically exposed person (PEP) checks, and adverse-media reviews, resolving false positives and escalating confirmed or potential matches in accordance with AML procedures. • Apply relevant compliance and risk frameworks consistently, ensuring decisions are supported by clear documentation and can withstand audit scrutiny. • Perform quality assurance reviews of completed verification cases, sampling decisions to assess accuracy, identify policy deviations, and categorize errors. • Participate in and facilitate calibration sessions, monitor accuracy metrics and recurring errors, and provide constructive feedback to verification reviewers. • Translate quality assurance findings into practical improvements, including policy updates, workflow adjustments, reviewer guidance, and targeted training. • Identify emerging fraud trends, control weaknesses, and operational risks, providing actionable recommendations to compliance and operations leadership. • Help refine verification playbooks, decision trees, and documentation standards in response to changing regulations, regional requirements, and fraud tactics. • Prepare clear, consistent case records and guidance that enable colleagues and stakeholders to understand decisions and take appropriate action. • Contribute to the development and scaling of KYC, identity verification, and quality assurance processes across a distributed, international operation. Requirements • At least 7 years of experience in KYC, AML, identity verification, trust and safety, or fraud operations, ideally within fintech, online marketplaces, talent platforms, or global staffing organizations. • Strong practical knowledge of identity document verification and fraud detection techniques across multiple countries and regions. • Working knowledge of sanctions screening, PEP checks, adverse-media screening, and applicable AML frameworks. • Demonstrated experience in KYC quality assurance, including case audits, decision sampling, accuracy assessments, policy deviation identification, and reviewer feedback. • Familiarity with quality assurance frameworks and metrics, including accuracy scores, error categorization, calibration sessions, and root cause analysis. • Ability to turn quality and fraud findings into measurable improvements in policies, processes, training, and operational controls. • Experience using identity verification platforms such as Onfido, Jumio, Persona, Sumsub, Veriff, or similar tools. • Familiarity with screening platforms such as World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, or LexisNexis. • Excellent analytical judgment, attention to detail, and confidence in making independent decisions when guidance is incomplete or cases are ambiguous. • Strong written communication skills, particularly for documenting case decisions, explaining complex findings, and communicating with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. • Ability to manage a high volume of cases while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and sound risk judgment in a remote working environment. • Comfort working across time zones and collaborating with globally distributed teams. • Preferred: Relevant professional certifications, such as CAMS, CFE, or an equivalent AML or fraud qualification. • Preferred: Experience building, scaling, or improving a KYC, identity verification, or quality assurance function. • Preferred: Knowledge of global identity and data privacy regulations, including GDPR and comparable frameworks, as well as right-to-work and contractor eligibility verification. • Preferred: Data analysis skills, including extracting samples, interpreting dashboards, and quantifying fraud patterns, quality trends, and operational performance. Benefits • Remote-first flexibility: Work remotely while collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across international markets and time zones. • Exposure to frontier AI: Contribute to the trust, safety, and compliance processes supporting advanced AI development and enterprise technology initiatives. • Meaningful impact: Help protect the integrity of a global professional network by strengthening identity verification and reducing fraud risk. • Continuous learning: Gain exposure to evolving identity verification technologies, international compliance requir