Compliance Analyst, Financial Crimes

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What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments. We’ve scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,400+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 15 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a dedicated Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance Operations team based in our Vilnius office. Reporting directly to the Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in executing day-to-day Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) operations—including Know Your Customer (KYC/KYB), transaction monitoring, fraud investigation, and international sanctions screening.

This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical compliance professional looking to deepen their expertise in cross-border payments, international AML/CTF regulations, and complex corporate structures within a fast-paced fintech environment.

Location: Hybrid | Vilnius, Lithuania

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Onboarding & KYB Due Diligence: Execute end-to-end client onboarding verification for institutional clients. Review corporate formation documents, complex organisational structures, and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) details.
• Public Research & Risk Profiling: Conduct open-source research (OSINT), adverse media checks, and website risk reviews to evaluate client business models and potential regulatory impact.
• Periodic Refresh & KYC Lifecycle: Perform ongoing due diligence, periodic KYC refreshes, and account re-evaluations to ensure continuous regulatory compliance.
• Transaction & Fraud Monitoring: Monitor global platform transactions to detect anomalous payment activity, investigating potential financial crime or fraud through partner systems and internal customer data.
• Sanctions & Watchlist Screening: Review potential sanctions matches against international watchlists (OFAC, EU, UN, etc.) and escalate high-risk findings appropriately.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Customer Support, Risk Engineering, and Legal teams to resolve complex compliance inquiries and optimise operational workflows.

Here’s What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: 1–2 years of hands-on experience in financial crimes compliance, AML operations, or risk management within fintech, banking, or payments.
• Corporate Structure Expertise: Strong working knowledge of entity organisational structures, corporate documentation, and UBO verification.
• Analytical & Research Skills: Sharp detail orientation with experience utilising public registers, adverse media tools, and internal database systems.
• Adaptability & Ownership: Ability to prioritise competing deadlines independently, exercise sound regulatory judgment, and escalate risk issues effectively.
• Global Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills; additional language skills are a strong plus given our global footprint.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Competitive time off

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We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer and follows a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic disposition or carrier status, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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