Compliance Due Diligence Specialist

The role

We are seeking a Compliance Due Diligence Specialist to further improve our Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and due diligence assessment framework and processes. This person will be responsible for day-to-day execution of due diligence assessments for various third parties.

This role is ideal for someone with a solid compliance due diligence foundation who wants to dig down to investigating third parties, contribute to process improvements, and help scale a modern compliance function in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will work closely with Ethics & Compliance, Legal, HR, and varrious other business and technology teams to ensure compliance is practical, efficient, and embedded into business operations.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Conduct third-party due diligence assessments, including risk scoring, screening, verification, and documentation of third-party risk profiles
• Perform name screening against sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and related lists, and coordinate resolution of positive matches within established timelines
• Manage internal due diligence for medium and high-risk third parties, including desktop checks, review of ownership structures, beneficial owners, and site visits where feasible
• Coordinate external due diligence questionnaires for high-risk third parties, reviewing responses related to corporate structure, governance controls, human rights safeguards, ESG data, and compliance declarations
• Identify and escalate red flags, including sanctions exposure, bribery and corruption risk, modern slavery indicators, Zero Connections concerns, and geopolitical risks
• Maintain the Third-Party Risk Register, ensuring accurate documentation of risk scores, due diligence records, mitigation actions, and reassessment schedules
• Perform monthly compliance reconciliations, including sample-based quality checks of completed assessments, verification of scoring accuracy, and adherence to reassessment schedules
• Help identify training needs across the organization and support development and delivery of compliance training and awareness initiatives
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives, making compliance processes more efficient and scalable

We expect you to have: 

• Relevant level of education and certifications (i.e. CFE, CAMS etc.)
• Minimum of 4 years experience in performing due diligence, KYC assessments or investigations
• Experience working within a corporate compliance program
• Experience in data center, AI or relevant technology companies
• Good understanding of core compliance topics (e.g. COI, ABAC, third-party risk, sanctions)
• Familiarity with compliance and third party risk assessment methodologies
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Hands-on and proactive, Interested in building and improving processes,
• Structured and detail-oriented, but pragmatic
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

It will be an added bonus if you have: 

• Experience with compliance tools or workflow systems
• Experience with Dow Jones RiskCenter or similar third-party risk management platforms
• Exposure to automation or process improvement initiatives
• Experience in a fast-paced, international / listed, or tech environment