KYC Operations Working Student (f/m/d)

Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform. Solaris’ full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners – from SMEs to large, multinational, non-financial companies – to offer compliant, customer-centric banking services, providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016, Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe.

Your Role

• Supporting Know Your Customer (KYC) process by conducting initial due diligence on new clients, verifying their identities and assessing potential risks.
• Support in reviewing customer documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Verify the accuracy and completeness of customer information and documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Contribute to the maintenance of accurate and up-to date records of KYC documentation, and customer interactions, ensuring proper documentation and archival procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the KYC operations team. including data entry, documentation management and file organization.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by Team Lead or Head of KYC to support overall objectives of the KYC function.

We'd love to see

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• Current enrollment in Bachelor’s or Master degree program, preferably in finance, banking, business administration, or a related field.
• Interest in financial services, compliance or risk management.
• Basic understanding of regulatory requirements, including AML/KYC Regulations, and willingness to learn and develop expertise in this area.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and analysis.
• Very good organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance academic commitments and work responsibilities effectively.
• Good command in both English and German language skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Desire to develop and grow in the field of KYC compliance, with a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

Benefits

• Transparent framework to support your career goals
• Lunch reimbursement
• Mental health support via Thrive
• Flexible working model

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

If your application is successful, you will be required to complete pre-employment background checks through our screening provider Zinc. These include, but not limited to identity verification, educational records, references, a criminal record check, etc. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Please see below Privacy Information for Job Applicants for details, including recipients, retention, and your rights.

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