- Company: LemFi (Formerly Lemonade Finance)
- Location: Remote
- Job type: Full time
- Deadline: 2nd November, 2026
About the role
LemFi is a fast-paced startup building a neobank for the African diaspora in North America and Europe. We provide multi-currency accounts for holding, sending, and receiving money across more than 21 countries. As a CDD Operations Analyst, you will join the Compliance Operations team to help maintain strong AML and CFT controls. You will report to the Financial Crime Operations or Customer Due Diligence Manager and play a key role in protecting customers from financial crime while ensuring a seamless user experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess transaction monitoring, customer verification, and sanctions screening alerts to make timely decisions.
- Respond to compliance-related customer tickets with clarity and professionalism.
- Conduct first-level reviews of customers or transactions with red flags and escalate suspicious activity when necessary.
- Fulfill due diligence and RFI requests from payments and banking partners according to agreed SLAs.
- Perform enhanced due diligence on higher-risk customers and provide recommendations to Compliance leadership.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to build knowledge of emerging AML typologies and risks.
Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of AML and/or CDD compliance experience in fintech, financial institutions, or advisory/audit firms.
- Hands-on experience with KYC reviews, ID verification, enhanced due diligence, and sanctions monitoring.
- Ability to independently assess customer risk and make defensible decisions.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Sheets for case management and reporting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online. The application deadline is 2nd November, 2026.
