CDD Analyst

AKD is one of the largest law firms in the Netherlands, with a strong Benelux footprint. We have more than 550 lawyers, tax advisers and business support staff working from offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Breda, Eindhoven, Brussels and Luxembourg.

You are level-headed, enjoy taking on a challenge and do not rest until you've figured everything out!

At AKD, we want our business partners to be reliable and act with integrity. That is why our KYC processes have to be in sound working order. In addition, AML/ATF requirements impose an increasing demand on our organisation. The client onboarding process is a meticulous task. To manage it, we created the Client Acceptance Desk (CAD). The CAD handles the intake of new clients. Our CAD specialists request documents from clients, identify risks and conduct a most thorough client vetting process. They then issue advice to our lawyers and tax advisers. The importance of this client due diligence work of the CAD is only matched by its role in monitoring existing clients and its close collaboration with our Compliance department. Right now, eight analysts make up the CAD. There is room for more.

Are you a Customer Due Diligence expert? Do you want to help defend and grow AKD's excellent reputation? Then we'd love to welcome you as our new CDD Analyst!

As a Customer Due Diligence analyst,

• you will, first of all, get to know AKD's clients inside out;
• you process the flow of documents relating to a new client or matter;
• you perform client due diligence based on the information on hand;
• you are responsible for completing and keeping updated client dossiers;
• you know how to supplement information provided by our lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax advisers with data from other sources so all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place;
• you conduct periodic client reviews. If any documents are missing or incomplete, you notify the stakeholders and/or external parties involved;
• you and your team spread knowledge and awareness about compliance laws and regulations among your AKD colleagues;
• you support and mentor less experienced analysts on the team, and
• you compile risk profiles.

Our ideal candidate:

• has several years’ experience as a Customer Due Diligence analyst;
• has, as a minimum, an HBO diploma or a BSc degree;
• is tenacious, not afraid to poke their nose into someone else's business, is flexible and quick of mind, and has power of persuasion;
• has excellent communication skills, in French and English. Dutch is required for the position in Brussels. In Luxembourg it's a nice to have.
  

AKD offers you:

A hot-topic job! You will become a Customer Due Diligence expert, an area that is gaining increasing attention. Apart from that, we offer outstanding terms of employment: for example generous home office facilities, and a commuting and travel allowance. Plus we have a personalised training programme of which you are your own director, from day one. This is a Brussel or Luxemburg based position. We have a hybrid work policy, meaning we work from home and from the office.

Interested?
If this opportunity sparks your interest, then simply complete the application form and upload your cover letter and CV. And you are welcome to contact our recruitment officers for more information.

Diversity and inclusion
AKD provides an environment where everyone can be themselves and gets the best out of themselves. We are a firm offering room for diversity and inclusion, and we believe it is important to give our talents room to grow.

Please note that AKD requires all new colleagues to provide a certificate of good conduct.