KYC/AML specialist

MGID is a global native advertising platform that helps brands reach unique local audiences at scale. At MGID, we empower brands and publishers to collaborate transparently through our privacy-first targeting technology. This enables advertisers to drive performance and awareness while allowing publishers to retain and monetize their audiences. Today, we’re creating unique technologies, and with your help, we aim to reach even higher.

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

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!