KYC/KYB Analyst – Paris

<div> <strong>Our mission</strong>? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.</div> <div> <strong>Our journey:</strong> Founded by <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprot" data-safetoignore="1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alexandre</a> and <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveanavi" data-safetoignore="1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve</a> in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-companies-2023-les-25-entreprises-o%C3%B9-acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer-1c" data-safetoignore="1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn Top Companies</a> French ranking!</div> <div> <strong>Our values:</strong></div> <div> <strong>Customer focus |</strong> Prioritize customers in everything you do</div> <div> <strong>Ownership |</strong> Own your part, get things done</div> <div> <strong>Teamwork |</strong> Make (team)work easy</div> <div> <strong>Mastery |</strong> Continuously raise the bar</div> <div> <strong>Integrity |</strong> Always do what’s right, and respect people</div> <div> <strong>Our beliefs:</strong> At Qonto, we’re committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.</div> <div> <a class="postings-link" href="https://medium.com/qonto-way/a-recruiters-dilemma-confronting-bias-in-hiring-b78acce148eb" target="_blank" data-safetoignore="1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process</a>.</div> <div> <strong>⭐ Mission</strong> </div> <div>Join us as a <strong>KYC/KYB Analyst</strong> to secure Qonto’s growth by assessing our most sensitive clients and strengthening our second line of defense. You will work closely with <strong>Nicolas</strong>, our Head of Financial Crime Compliance, to handle high-risk files while actively contributing to the automation and improvement of our compliance tools and process.</div> <div> <strong>👩💻🧑💻 As an KYC/KYB Analyst at Qonto, you will</strong> </div> <div>• <strong>Analyze high-risk customer files (KYC/KYB)</strong> via Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes to establish risk levels and take onboarding decisions. </div> <div>• <strong>Collaborate with Onboarding and Product teams</strong> to optimize data collection forms and internal tools, ensuring we ask the right questions to the right clients. </div> <div>• <strong>Contribute to the Group coordination</strong> by helping harmonize ethical and compliance procedures across all our European markets, focusing specifically on the French market regulations. </div> <div>• <strong>Participate in the integration of AI tools</strong> to automate low-value tasks, allowing you to focus on complex decision-making. </div> <div>• <strong>Monitor the portfolio</strong> by conducting periodic reviews of sensitive clients to ensure they remain within Qonto’s risk appetite.</div> <div> <strong>🤔 What you can expect</strong> </div> <div>• <strong>Market/Team Context:</strong> Join the fast-growing AFC (Anti-Financial Crime) team as a strategic guardian of Qonto’s healthy growth. You will operate as a second line of defense, without client-facing tasks, to focus purely on deep-dive investigations and complex decision-making for our most sensitive business cases. </div> <div>• <strong>Methodologies:</strong> A role split between 70% operational analysis (handling volumes of complex cases) and 30% advisory/project work to improve our systems. </div> <div>• <strong>Tools we use:</strong> Forest, Notion, and our internal banking back-office systems.</div> <div> <strong>🤝 About your future manager</strong> </div> <div>Your manager will be <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-gougeon-89224778" data-safetoignore="1" target="_blank">Nicolas Gougeon</a>, our Head of Financial Crime Compliance. </div> <div>• <strong>His path?</strong> Before joining Qonto, Nicolas had 8+ years of expertise from BNP Paribas, where he spent his last 5 years leading counter‑terrorism financing at the group level and 3+ years as a compliance officer in Group Financial Security. Before joining the banking sector, he gained unique insights as a Financial Analyst/Investigator at the French Ministry of Interior, specializing in organized crime and financial security.</div> <div>• <strong>What can he bring to the team?</strong> Nicolas combines deep regulatory expertise with hands‑on experience in building group‑level oversight functions. Having successfully managed complex anti‑financial crime frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, he now brings this institutional knowledge to create Qonto’s first compliance group function. His background spans from frontline investigations to strategic risk management, making him uniquely positioned to guide both operational excellence and regulatory compliance as Qonto expands across European markets.</div> <div> <strong>🏅 About You</strong> </div> <div>• <strong>Experience:</strong> You have <strong>3 to 5 years of experience</strong> in KYC/KYB, Financial Security, or Compliance, ideally within a traditional bank or a Fintech with significant volume. </div> <div>• <strong>Hard Skills:</strong> You master the regulations related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML/CFT) and have specific experience with Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients. </div> <div>• <strong>Analytical Mindset:</strong> You are rigorous and capable of analyzing complex corporate documents (financial statements, ownership structures) efficiently. </div> <div>• <strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong> You are proactive in identifying gaps in processes and proposing concrete solutions to Product and Ops teams. </div> <div>• <strong>Languages:</strong> You are fluent in <strong>French</strong> and <strong>English</strong></div> <div>At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn’t just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we’ve been searching for all along.</div> <div> <strong>🎁 Perks</strong></div> <div>A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.</div> <div>– Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;</div> <div>– Competitive salary package;</div> <div>– Meal vouchers;</div> <div>– Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);</div> <div>– A great health insurance (depending on the country);</div> <div>– Employee well-being initiatives: access to <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.moka.care" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moka Care</a> to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;</div> <div>– A progressive disability and <a href="https://medium.com/qonto-way/work-perks-qontos-talent-philosophy-d25beb044e80" target="_blank" data-safetoignore="1" rel="noopener noreferrer">parenthood policy</a> (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;</div> <div>– Monthly team events.</div> <div> <strong>💬 Our hiring process:</strong></div> <div> <strong>–</strong> Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers</div> <div> <strong>–</strong> A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like</div> <div>Find more information about our interview process on our <a href="https://qonto.com/en/careers/candidate-journey" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">careers website</a>.</div> <div>On average, our process lasts <strong>20 working days</strong> and offers usually follow within <strong>48 hours</strong> 🤞</div> <div>To learn more about us:</div> <div> <a class="postings-link" href="https://medium.com/qonto-way" target="_blank" data-safetoignore="1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Qonto’s Blog</a> | <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/la-neobanque-qonto-prete-a-accelerer-en-france-et-a-letranger-2030323" target="_blank" data-safetoignore="1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Les Échos</a> I <a class="postings-link" href="https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/qonto-lance-une-plateforme-de-financement-pour-les-pme.N2095666" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">L’Usine Digitale</a> | <a class="postings-link" href="https://courriercadres.com/inclusion-et-diversite-dans-la-tech-lexemple-de-qonto" target="_blank" data-safetoignore="1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Courrier Cadres</a></div> <div>To know how your personal data will be processed during your application process or to request its deletion, please <a class="postings-link" href="https://qonto.com/en/legal-documents/privacy-notice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.</div>

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