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KYC / Compliance Analyst
Protect the financial system — and your organisation.
KYC and Compliance Analysts protect firms from financial crime through customer due diligence, screening and monitoring. It’s a stable, in-demand field — especially in fintech — with a clear entry point and no coding required.
The complete KYC / Compliance Analyst field roadmap - everything worth learning, from fundamentals to advanced. Highlighted core topics are the ones we take you through in the UstackSchool programme.
Core - taught in the programmeRecommendedOptional / advanced
1
Foundations
KYC / AML fundamentalsFinancial crime typesRegulatory landscapeRole of compliance
2
Customer Due Diligence
CDDEDDIdentity verificationRisk ratingBeneficial ownershipOngoing monitoring
3
Screening
Sanctions screeningPEP screeningWatchlistsAdverse mediaFalse-positive handling
4
Transaction Monitoring
Monitoring rules & scenariosAlert investigationSAR / STR filingTypologiesCase management
5
Risk Management
Risk-based approachRisk assessmentKYC refreshCountry & product risk
6
Regulations
AML regulations (FATF)GDPR & data privacyLocal regulations5AMLD / 6AMLDBSA
7
Fraud & Financial Crime
Fraud typesFraud detectionBribery & corruptionMarket abuse
8
Tools & Data
ExcelScreening tools (World-Check)Case management systemsData analysisSQL basics
9
Reporting & Governance
SAR writingMI reportingAudit & QAPolicies & procedures
10
Get job-ready
CDD case-pack capstonePortfolioCertifications (CAMS / ICA)Interview prep
Tools & technologies
Screening toolsCase management systemsExcel / SheetsWorld-Check-style databasesCRM systemsDocument verification toolsTicketing systemsReporting tools
Ready to start the KYC / Compliance Analyst path? Get the skills, portfolio and support to actually land the role.