EDD Compliance Analyst Role - AML Career at Remote in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Work-life balance signals are strong: Remote operates on a fully async model with flexible hours and flexible PTO — this is genuinely rare at scale. The explicit emphasis on "life-work balance" (note the intentional word order) and the encouragement to "fit work around your needs" suggest a culture that backs this up structurally, not just rhetorically.
Compensation context: The €62,100–€69,900 band is solid for a compliance/EDD specialist role, especially fully remote. In major European fintech hubs (London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt), equivalent in-office EDD analyst roles typically range from €55,000–€85,000. This offer is competitive mid-range, with geo-adjusted pay meaning you may earn more or less depending on your country.
Skills you'll build:
- Advanced EDD and KYC/AML expertise — highly portable across fintech, banking, and crypto sectors globally
- Experience with export control regulations and cross-border compliance — increasingly in demand
- Process improvement and SOP ownership — valuable for progression to Senior Analyst or Compliance Manager roles
- Stakeholder management and data-driven reporting — transferable leadership skills
Company signals: Remote.com is a well-funded, growth-stage fintech/HR-tech company with a globally distributed team. Joining at this stage offers exposure to complex, multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges rarely found at legacy firms. The Bar Raiser interview step (borrowed from Amazon) signals high hiring standards and a strong culture of performance.
Green flags: ACAMS certification preferred (not required), clear reporting line, ERG programs, and genuine DEI commitment. Watch for: No explicit career ladder progression details shared.
About Remote
Remote is solving modern organizations' biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and a future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.
With Innovation as one of our core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences, and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.
If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!
What This Job Can Offer You
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst, joining our Operational Risk team.
You will play a key role in tackling fraud and driving continuous improvement. This role is responsible for performing enhanced due diligence on complex and higher-risk customers, both at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.
What You Bring
- Several years of experience in operational risk, compliance, KYC/AML, enhanced due diligence, or sanctions screening (financial services / fintech or similar)
- Experience performing EDD checks at onboarding and on an ongoing basis
- Comfortable with complexity; able to summarise and present recommendations to decision-makers
- Proven ability to lead investigations and due diligence continuous improvement; familiarity with compliance tools; able to manage vendor relationships
- Able to lead projects independently; proactive learner
- Relevant AML certification preferred (e.g. ACAMS)
- Fluent in English
Key Responsibilities
- Perform EDD on customers across high-risk industries, including review of relevant export control and licensing regulations
- Improve due-diligence processes, documentation, and supporting systems (clarity and traceability)
- Assist with regulatory changes; participate in cross-functional projects
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business partners, and second-line control functions
- Lead continuous improvement around tooling, SOPs, and policies
- Contribute to specialist training and knowledge sharing
- Stakeholder engagement to raise the profile of Compliance
- Prepare data-driven internal management reports
Practicals
- You'll report to: Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
- Team: Compliance – Risk Operations
- Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from EMEA and AMER
- Start date: As soon as possible
Application Process
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with future manager
- Interview with team members (no managers present)
- Bar Raiser Interview
- Prior employment verification check
Compensation
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.
The annual salary range for this full-time position is €62,100 – €69,900 EUR.
Benefits
Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
- Work from anywhere
- Flexible paid time off
- Flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Mental health support services
- Stock options
- Learning budget
- Home office budget & IT equipment
- Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
How You'll Plan Your Day (and Life)
We work async at Remote, which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.
You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt, you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to Apply
- Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
- If you don't have an up-to-date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status, and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.
We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it's important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines, see here.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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