Senior CDD Officer

General Information

Job ID 36941 Location Amsterdam, The Netherlands Work Types Full Time Categories Capital Markets, Client Corporate Secretarial

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About TMF Group 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

Discover the Role As a Senior CDD Officer, you will play a key role in strengthening TMF Group's client due diligence and client risk assessment framework. Acting as a subject matter expert within the Business Excellence Center, you will provide guidance on complex client risk matters, support the consistent application of regulatory requirements, and help drive a strong risk-aware culture across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team with significant visibility and impact. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across client-facing teams, share expertise, contribute to process improvements, and help ensure that client risk assessments are performed to the highest standards. The role offers excellent development opportunities for professionals looking to further establish themselves as experts in the field of CDD, compliance, and client risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and support to Business Excellence Center and client teams on client risk assessment and risk mitigation matters.
• Review and assess complex client risk assessments to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.
• Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, templates, guidance materials, and other knowledge resources related to client risk assessment.
• Design and deliver training programs to educate stakeholders on CDD requirements, client risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory developments.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex client risk-related queries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify efficiencies and enhance the effectiveness of CDD processes and controls.
• Stay informed of relevant regulatory developments and industry best practices, translating changes into practical guidance for the business.

Key Requirements

• Master's degree in Law, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience within financial services, with a strong focus on CDD, KYC, AML, and client risk assessment activities.
• Experience assessing clients, structures, and transactions within the Capital Markets sector, with a solid understanding of the associated regulatory, compliance, and client risk considerations.
• Experience within a corporate services provider; experience at a Dutch trust company is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, including AML legislation, FATCA, CRS, WTT, WWFT, and AIFMD.
• Ability to assess complex legal structures, ownership arrangements, and tax-related frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience developing and delivering training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Highly analytical with excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience working with databases and compliance systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; additional languages are considered an asset.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient, with a commitment to continuous learning and operational excellence.

What’s in it for you?

• 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

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!