AML Operations Analyst

RightCard Payments Limited

Job Overview

Location

Nigeria

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a AML ops Analyst within the Compliance Operations team, you will play a critical role in protecting LemFi and its customers from financial crime while enabling safe and seamless access to our products.
• You will review alerts, assess customer risk, perform due diligence, and respond to partner and customer compliance requests.
• You will contribute directly to maintaining strong AML and CFT controls while supporting LemFi’s mission to deliver accessible and trustworthy financial services at scale.
• You will review & Decide: Assess transaction monitoring, customer verification, and sanctions screening alerts and make accurate, timely decisions.
• You will Investigate Risk: Perform enhanced due diligence on higher risk customers and provide clear, well reasoned recommendations to Compliance leadership.
• You will Escalate Appropriately: Conduct first level reviews of customers or transactions displaying red flags and escalate suspicious activity when required.
• You will Support Partners: Fulfill due diligence and RFI requests from payments and banking partners in line with agreed SLAs.
• You will Serve Customers: Respond to compliance related customer tickets with clarity, professionalism, and empathy.
• You will Collaborate & Learn: Work cross functionally and continuously build knowledge of emerging AML typologies, risks, and criminal trends.

🎯 Requirements

• 1-3 years of AML and/or CDD compliance experience within a fintech, financial institution, or advisory/audit company.
• Hands on experience with KYC reviews, ID verification, enhanced due diligence, sanctions and transaction monitoring alerts.
• Ability to independently assess customer risk and make defensible decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Sheets for case management and reporting.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing fintech company.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

🏠 Location

• Nigeria
• Operations
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About RightCard Payments Limited

RightCard Payments Limited operates Lemfi, a digital remittance platform enabling immigrants in the UK, Europe, Canada and the US to send money to Africa, Asia and Latin America quickly and at low cost through mobile apps and local payout networks.

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