
KYC Operations Working Student (f/m/d)
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Job description
Solaris SE published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Berlin, Germany.
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Description provided by Solaris SE
Your Role
- Supporting Know Your Customer (KYC) process by conducting initial due diligence on new clients, verifying their identities and assessing potential risks.
- Support in reviewing customer documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of customer information and documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
- Contribute to the maintenance of accurate and up-to date records of KYC documentation, and customer interactions, ensuring proper documentation and archival procedures.
- Provide administrative support to the KYC operations team. including data entry, documentation management and file organization.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by Team Lead or Head of KYC to support overall objectives of the KYC function.
Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.
- Current enrollment in Bachelor’s or Master degree program, preferably in finance, banking, business administration, or a related field.
- Interest in financial services, compliance or risk management.
- Basic understanding of regulatory requirements, including AML/KYC Regulations, and willingness to learn and develop expertise in this area.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and analysis.
- Very good organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance academic commitments and work responsibilities effectively.
- Good command in both English and German language skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Desire to develop and grow in the field of KYC compliance, with a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
- Transparent framework to support your career goals
- Lunch reimbursement
- Mental health support via Thrive
- Flexible working model
At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
If your application is successful, you will be required to complete pre-employment background checks through our screening provider Zinc. These include, but not limited to identity verification, educational records, references, a criminal record check, etc. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Please see below Privacy Information for Job Applicants for details, including recipients, retention, and your rights.
Information on data processing:
DE: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_de
EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en
Working student essentials
What this Finance working student role in Berlin means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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