Multi Skilled Administrative Consultant

This opportunity is a consultancy mission at a client site, where you will represent Keystone Solutions as a Multi-Skilled Administrative Consultant. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be hired to work on client projects, bringing your expertise and our values to every engagement.

To strengthen the client's AML framework, an experienced consultant is sought to lead a team of 6 analysts (including junior consultants) within the 1st Line of Defense. Under Keystone Solutions’ consultancy model, your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising KYC/AML activities (onboarding, alerts, remediation).
• Ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Optimizing processes in collaboration with Compliance and IT.
• Training and coaching team members (juniors and internal staff).

You will work closely with the AMLCO and act as a key liaison between operations and the 2nd Line of Defense.

• Team Management:
  • Assign and prioritize cases (onboarding, alerts, remediation) based on risk and deadlines.
  • Train and mentor juniors (e.g., workshops on fraud typologies, complex case analysis).
  • Evaluate performance (analysis quality, SLA compliance, constructive feedback).
  • Lead team meetings (daily/weekly) and escalate blockers to management.
• KYC/AML Expertise & File Validation:
  • Validate complex HR/MR files before 2nd Line submission (e.g., merchants in high-risk sectors).
  • Oversee alert processing: ensure escalations are justified, documented, and traceable.
  • Drive KYC remediation exercises: plan recertifications, track completion rates, report residual risks.
• Reporting & Compliance:
  • Produce weekly reports for management.
  • Prepare for internal/external audits (corrective actions).

• Bachelor/Master or equivalent by experience.

• French: Fluent or good.
• Dutch: Fluent or good.
• English: Fluent, as well as (at least) one local language.

• Hybrid (minimum 3 days on-site).

• Experience: Minimum 3 years in KYC/AML, with 1–2 years in team leadership (1st Line of Defense experience mandatory).
• Technical Skills:
  • Deep expertise in AML/CFT regulations.
  • Experience in alert management.
  • Proficiency in onboarding processes (due diligence, risk classification, screening tools).
  • Knowledge of client databases and reporting tools.
• Managerial Skills:
  • Leadership: ability to unite a mixed team (internal + consultants).
  • Prioritization in high-pressure environments.
• Business Experience (Preferable):
  • CAMS, ICA, or equivalent certifications.
  • Experience in the payments/acquiring sector (merchant-specific risk understanding).
• Soft Skills:
  • Analytical mindset (trend detection, solution proposal).
  • Resilience (handling sensitive situations, e.g., uncooperative merchants).
  • Clear communication (presentations to management, procedure drafting).
  • Fluent English (interactions with international stakeholders).