Job Description
As a KYC/AML Specialist, you will play a key role in protecting the company’s integrity, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting sustainable business growth by ensuring only verified, legitimate entities participate in MGID’s ad network.
What You'll Do:
- Conduct full-cycle KYC verification of new and existing clients, advertisers, publishers, and vendors, ensuring compliance with MGID’s internal policies and global AML/CFT regulations
- Perform risk assessment and due diligence based on geographic, transactional, and business activity risk indicators
- Monitor partner activity on an ongoing basis to detect suspicious transactions, potential fraud, or other anomalies within the ad-serving ecosystem
- Maintain and update KYC/AML databases and records, ensuring all documentation is accurate, up to date, and audit-ready
- Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure that onboarding and payment processes meet regulatory standards
- Report and escalate suspicious activity or potential violations to the Manager, and assist in preparing regulatory filings if required
- Contribute to the development and improvement of MGID’s internal compliance policies, procedures, and risk-scoring frameworks
- Ensure adherence to international sanctions and PEP screening procedures, maintaining awareness of changing global requirements
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reports, and explanations of compliance controls
- Deliver KYC/AML awareness and training sessions to relevant departments, promoting a culture of compliance within the organization
Requirements
Who You Are:
- 3+ years of experience in compliance, KYC/AML, risk management, or financial due diligence, preferably within digital media, fintech, or global tech companies
- Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions regimes, and international compliance frameworks (FATF, OFAC, EU AML directives)
- Ability to perform end-to-end KYC verification, including document review, risk scoring, and enhanced due diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring
- Experience with compliance and screening tools (e.g., Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, or similar)
- Excellent analytical and communication skills — ability to detect anomalies, summarize findings, and escalate risks effectively
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus
Will be a plus:
- Knowledge of the AdTech ecosystem and financial flows in digital advertising is an advantage.
At MGID, we thrive on innovation, collaboration, and a passion for AdTech. Our culture is built on openness, transparency, and a shared drive for excellence. We empower our teams to take bold steps, embrace challenges, and grow together in a dynamic, people-first environment. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions are valued, and your potential has no limits. Join us and shape the future of digital advertising!