Financial Crime Analyst (KYC)

Freelance Financial Crime Analyst (KYC)
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Contract: Freelance
Start date: ASAP
Duration: Long-term

About the role
Our client is looking for a Financial Crime Analyst with a strong background in Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the organisation’s financial crime framework by assessing customer risk, reviewing onboarding documentation, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with compliance, risk, and business stakeholders, you will investigate complex client structures, identify potential financial crime risks, and support decision-making relating to customer onboarding and periodic reviews. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.

This role would suit an individual with experience in KYC, anti-money laundering (AML), customer due diligence (CDD), and enhanced due diligence (EDD), particularly within regulated financial services environments.

Main responsibilities

• Conduct KYC reviews and customer due diligence checks.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients and complex entities.
• Review corporate ownership structures, beneficial ownership, and source of funds documentation.
• Assess customer risk profiles and make recommendations in line with internal policies.
• Support client onboarding, remediation, and periodic review activities.
• Escalate potential financial crime concerns where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate case records and audit trails.
• Liaise with compliance, risk, and operational teams regarding customer due diligence requirements.
• Ensure adherence to AML and financial crime regulations.

Requirements
Essential

• Previous experience in a Financial Crime, KYC, AML, CDD, or EDD role.
• Experience conducting due diligence on high-risk customers.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations and financial crime controls.
• Experience reviewing complex corporate structures and beneficial ownership information.
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Eligibility to work on-site in Belgium as required.

Desirable

• Experience within banking, fintech, payments, asset management, or other regulated financial services environments.
• Knowledge of sanctions screening and politically exposed persons (PEP) reviews.
• Professional certifications relating to AML, compliance, or financial crime.
• Experience using KYC and financial crime monitoring platforms.

The offer

• Long-term freelance engagement
• ASAP start
• Antwerp-based position
• Opportunity to work on complex high-risk client assessments within a regulated environment
• Potential for long-term project continuity

This is an excellent opportunity for a Financial Crime Analyst looking to work on challenging KYC and enhanced due diligence cases involving high-risk clients. You’ll join a team focused on maintaining robust financial crime controls while supporting key business activities. Apply below.