Company Intro

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands – Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Booking Holdings Financial Services (hereinafter “BHFS”) is based in Dublin, Ireland and provides financial services in the form of payment services and e-money products across all the brands. BHFS is committed to conducting its business in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, with integrity and to the highest ethical standards.

Job Summary

The AML/KYC Operations team sits within the first line of defense. The AML/KYC Operations Analyst will perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), On-Going Due Diligence (ODD) Quality Checking (QC) Transaction monitoring and Payment screening on Partners and Bookers.  The AML/KYC Operations Analyst will be part of a high-performing team of AML/KYC practitioners that will be responsible for mitigating AML risks and driving operational excellence to support the BHFS and Booking Holdings mission.  This opportunity represents an exceptional chance to embed yourself with one of the world’s most exciting organisations and help define the future for accessing travel experiences across the world. You will work alongside some of the most exciting tools and solutions available to assist in fighting financial crime and aim to provide as frictionless a Partner onboarding experience as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing Anti-Money Laundering and Customer Due Diligence checks. 

• Requesting appropriate CDD documentation from Partners. 

• Undertaking independent investigations on Partners using internal, online and vendor tools. 

• Review, investigate and escalate as appropriate any alerts raised by Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening.

• Periodical review of KYC/AML records as to completeness, including verifying that due diligence has been performed and risk assessments are current and up to date.

• Investigating and reporting high-risk clients, including Politically Exposed Persons, collecting all the necessary documentation to complete the client profile. 

• Summarize & analyze in writing, clear and concise findings of screening alert investigations. Escalate results through the appropriate channels where applicable. 

• Escalate potential risks/red flags to senior management and provide recommendations on the next course of action.

• Communicate with internal stakeholders and external Partners in order to resolve any issues, as needed.

• Provide SME expertise and support to BHFS, Booking Holdings and Fintech. 

• Partner with the Second line of defense to align operational procedures to any regulatory changes.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, or accounting preferred; or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS, ICA) or similar 

• At least 3+ years' experience in AML compliance/AML/KYC Operations, preferably at a large financial institution with a European customer base, experience in payments an advantage

• Good knowledge of the European AML legislation

• Proactive and communicative with an ability to take initiative and assume responsibility

• Very good analytical skills

• Goal and solution oriented behaviour

• Strong organisation skills and quality focused

• Ability to work under pressure

• Conscientious and accurate working attitude

• To be respectful towards procedures and internal policies

• Team player mentality along with a detail-oriented, proactive approach to work

• Open-minded and capable of building productive working relationships

• Ability to work in partnership with the larger Compliance group

• Can do attitude and willingness to progress