Compliance Operations Analyst
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 consumerfacing 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. During 2019 the Company had
consolidated revenues and net income of $15.1 billion and $4.9 billion respectively and a current
market value of approximately $60 billion.
Booking Holdings Financial Services (hereinafter BHFS) is based in Dublin Ireland and provides
financial services in the form of payment services and emoney 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.
About the role :
The Compliance Operations Analyst will perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Enhanced Due Diligence
(EDD) OnGoing Due Diligence (ODD) Quality Checking (QC) Transaction Monitoring and Transaction
screening on customers of BHFS .
The Compliance Operations Analyst will be part of a highperforming 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 worlds most
exciting organizations 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.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Performing AntiMoney 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/issues raised
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 highrisk clients including Politically Exposed Persons collecting all
the necessary documentation to complete the client profile.
Summarize & analyze in writing clear and concise findings of alerts/issues. 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 Regulatory Compliance team to align operational procedures to any regulatory
changes.
Requirements of special knowledge / skills :
Good knowledge of the European AML legislation
Excellent experience in working within a CDD team performing AML/KYC processes.
Proactive and communicative with an ability to take initiative and assume responsibility
Very good analytical skills
Goal and solution oriented behavior
Strong organization 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 detailoriented proactive approach to work
Openminded and capable of building productive working relationships
Ability to work in partnership with the larger Compliance group
Can do attitude and willingness to progress
About BKNG
Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. Our teams work around the clock
to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders time
zones languages and cultures. At Booking Holdings we make it easier for everyone to experience the
world every day through seamless technology powered by our six major brands:
Booking.com
KAYAK
priceline
agoda
Rentalcars.com
OpenTable
Through the Booking Holdings brands we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability
to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base which is why
having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we
are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation creativity and
collaboration.