AML/KYC Lead
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Computershare scores A on the Alion truth index.
Location: Amsterdam (Hybrid)
In this position, you’ll be based in the new Amsterdam office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
Computershare Corporate Trust is a market leader with decades of experience as a provider of sophisticated agency services for private and public companies, investment bankers, asset managers as well as governments and institutions. We offer a wide range of services that fulfil our clients' needs with a best-in-class reputation built on our high-touch approach to client service.
We are looking for a new colleague to join us and be a part of our exciting future as one of the top corporate trust firms around the globe and to extend Computershare’s capability into continental Europe, Computershare is establishing a regulated payment institution in the Netherlands.
A role you will love
The AML/KYC Lead is responsible for the oversight, execution and quality assurance of the Company's customer due diligence, customer risk assessment, sanctions and PEP screening and ongoing monitoring activities, ensuring that these activities are performed in accordance with the Company's AML/CTF framework and applicable Dutch regulatory requirements.
You will own and oversee the end-to-end customer onboarding framework, including supervision of outsourced KYC and CDD activities, periodic reviews, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring activities. As well as maintain and apply the Company's customer risk assessment methodology, supporting periodic review and enhancement of customer risk scoring models.
Ensuring customer records are complete, accurate and maintained in accordance with policy requirements. Identifying risks and issues to ensure that these are resolved or escalated with recommendations for resolution, as appropriate.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct and review CDD and EDD investigations
- Assess ownership and control structures and identify UBOs
- Verify source of funds and source of wealth where required
- Approve low and medium-risk customers within delegated authority and escalate higher-risk cases as appropriate
- Oversee AML/KYC activities performed by outsourced service providers
- Escalation of control deficiencies and remediation tracking
- Liaison with legal advisors, group compliance and any other required operational teams
- Prepare Management Information as required
- Support other functions as required
- Ad-hoc projects as priorities dictate
What will you bring to the role?
The successful candidate will have evidenced experience in AML/KYC, financial crime compliance or CDD. With strong knowledge of Dutch Wwft requirements, Sanctiewet 1977, UBO identification and verification, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring and unusual transaction investigations.
Essential:
- Evidenced experience in AML/KYC, financial crime compliance or CDD
- Experience within a regulated financial institution
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong analytical and investigative capability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Sound judgement and risk-based decision making
- Ability to analyse information to make key decisions
- Ability to work independently in a scaling regulated environment
Desirable:
- ACAMS, ICA or equivalent AML qualification
- Experience collaborating with outsourced AML operations teams
- Knowledge of PSD2, Dutch regulatory expectations for payment institutions and EBA AML Guidelines Desirable
Please note our current Netherlands office is based in Rotterdam. We are in the process of establishing a new office in central Amsterdam where this role will be based.
Rewards designed for you
Global opportunities. Everyone here has the opportunity to grow through on-the-job training, access to comprehensive learning resources and career development support.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Save for your future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.