Compliance Analyst

Analyst
Lagos
October 7, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

A finance firm is looking for a Compliance Analyst who will play a key role in supporting FxBridge’s customer onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and broader financial compliance activities. The role will be responsible for conducting KYC and KYB reviews across B2C customers, corporate clients, business partners, and institutional counterparties. The Compliance Analyst will review customer documentation, assess risk, conduct sanctions and PEP screening, perform Enhanced Due Diligence on higher-risk relationships, and ensure that customer information remains accurate and up to date.

 


Salary: ₦5.00M – ₦6.00M per year

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct KYC and KYB onboarding for B2C customers, corporate clients, business partners, and other relevant counterparties.
  • Review and verify customer documentation, including government-issued identification, corporate registration documents, ownership structures, UBO information, proof of address, and business information.
  • Conduct customer risk assessments and assign appropriate risk ratings based on the nature and profile of the customer or business relationship.
  • Perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on higher-risk customers, businesses, partners, and counterparties, ensuring appropriate supporting information is obtained and reviewed.
  • Conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening and assess potential matches or other relevant compliance concerns for appropriate escalation.
  • Review Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW) information and supporting documentation to assess the legitimacy and consistency of customer funds and wealth.
  • Manage onboarding Requests for Information (RFIs) by identifying outstanding requirements, following up with customers or relevant teams, and ensuring cases are completed within expected timelines.
  • Conduct ongoing KYC/KYB reviews to ensure customer information, ownership details, business activities, and other relevant information remain accurate and current.
  • Review customer transactions and activity to identify unusual, inconsistent, or potentially suspicious activity and escalate relevant concerns to the Compliance Manager.
  • Maintain accurate compliance records by ensuring onboarding files, case notes, compliance trackers, screening results, and supporting documentation are properly maintained.
  • Support partner and institutional counterparty due diligence by reviewing relevant corporate, ownership, business, and compliance information.
  • Assist with compliance audits and regulatory requests by retrieving relevant records, preparing supporting documentation, and responding to compliance-related information requests.
  • Support broader AML/CFT activities and contribute to the continuous improvement of FxBridge’s compliance processes and controls.
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure onboarding and compliance requirements are clearly communicated and completed efficiently without compromising regulatory standards.

 

 

Key Requirements

  • Experience in KYC KYB AML compliance financial crime or a related field preferably within fintech payments FX or banking.
  • Good understanding of B2B and B2C customer onboarding and Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple onboarding and compliance cases simultaneously.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills particularly when requesting additional information or explaining compliance requirements to customers and internal stakeholders.

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