Senior CDD Officer - Amsterdam
Key Skills
Job Description
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TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. Our 11,000 experts and 125 offices in 87 jurisdictions worldwide serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients, and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance, and entity management services essential to global business success. Please visit our website to read more about our business: https://www.tmf-group.com
Are you an experienced CDD professional with a passion for client risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement? We are looking for a Senior CDD Officer to join our growing Business Excellence Center.
In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert in client risk assessment, supporting the first-line CDD process and driving high standards of quality across the organization. You will provide expert guidance to internal teams, contribute to the development of policies and procedures, deliver training, and help foster a strong culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team with significant room for growth, development, and career progression. As a senior member of the team, you will have the opportunity to shape processes, influence best practices, and make a meaningful impact on how client risk is managed across the business.
- Provide expert guidance and advice to Business Excellence Center and client teams on client risk assessments and risk mitigation measures.
- Act as a trusted subject matter expert for complex CDD and client risk-related matters.
- Review and challenge client risk assessments to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance procedures, templates, guidance materials, and knowledge resources related to client risk assessment.
- Design and deliver training programs to educate and upskill stakeholders across the organization.
- Promote a strong risk-aware culture and support continuous improvement initiatives within the CDD framework.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to streamline processes and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Monitor regulatory developments and support the implementation of changes impacting client due diligence and risk assessment activities.
- Share knowledge and best practices to strengthen the capabilities of colleagues and teams across the business.
- Master's degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in CDD, KYC, AML, or client risk assessment within the financial services industry.
- Experience working for a Corporate Services Provider, Trust Company, or similar regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of applicable regulations and compliance frameworks, including AML, FATCA, CRS, WTT, WWFT, and AIFMD.
- Excellent knowledge of client risk assessment methodologies and risk-based approaches.
- Ability to understand and assess complex legal structures, ownership structures, and international tax frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise at different levels of the organization.
- Experience developing training materials, procedures, and guidance documentation.
- Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and sound judgment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience working with databases and compliance systems.
- Professional fluency in English; additional languages are considered an advantage.
- 26 holidays per year (40 hour work week)
- Pension plan (statutory own contribution – 1% of the pension base)
- Collective healthcare insurance
- Company fitness
- Company language training
- Commuting allowance, based on 0,23 cent per km (max 30 km one-way) or a NS Business Card
- Accident insurance
- WGA gap insurance
- WIA gap insurance (disability insurance)
- ANW gap insurance (nabestaanden overbruggingspensioen)
- Overtime compensation
- Bike plan
- Homework allowance – EUR 2,15 per day
- EUR 200,00 TMF Health Budget annually
General Information
Core Responsibilities
The Senior CDD Officer will act as a subject matter expert to provide guidance on client risk assessments and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards. They will also develop training programs, maintain procedural documentation, and foster a culture of risk awareness across the organization.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 4 years of experience in CDD, KYC, or AML within the financial services industry. Strong knowledge of international tax frameworks, compliance regulations, and excellent stakeholder management skills are essential.
Benefits
- 26 holidays per year
- Pension plan
- Collective healthcare insurance
- Company fitness
- Company language training
- Commuting allowance
- Accident insurance
- WGA gap insurance
- WIA gap insurance
- ANW gap insurance
- Overtime compensation
- Bike plan
- Homework allowance
- TMF Health Budget
About TMF Group
Industry: Financial Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
We provide employee, financial and legal administration so that firms can invest and operate safely around the world. TMF Group is a single global team with over 11,000 colleagues in more than 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow. We bring common culture and ways of working, investing heavily in our people and platform to provide a high level of quality and security to our clients. We exist to give clients a global solution to what otherwise requires many local providers, each with their individual operational complexity and risk. Our clients include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms. We see ourselves as a partner to them, keeping them on top of complex rules and regulations in the countries where they are active. We recognise that what we do is critical to our clients’ reputation and integrity. That is why we have made flawless service our single obsession. Great service starts with our people, so colleague and client engagement are the two measures we care most about, driving our management agenda and investment.