Senior Compliance Specialist, FCRM & Ethics

About This Role

This versatile role is essential for the smooth operation of the company's Compliance & Ethics, Financial Crime Risk Management, and Regulatory programs. It suits an upbeat self-starter who is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced technology environment, and is eager to make a lasting impact on the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of KAYAK's Compliance & Ethics, Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) programs, including policy guidance, training coordination, and monitoring activities
• Help manage conflicts of interest disclosures, gifts and entertainment reviews, and anti-bribery and corruption processes
• Coordinate Know Your Partner (KYP) and risk-based third-party due diligence for prospective and existing partners, including information collection, review, follow-up, documentation, and escalation
• Assist with sanctions and restricted-country screening, supporting the Booking Holdings Financial Crime Risk Management Centre of Excellence and escalating issues to the appropriate team members as needed
• Identify, document, and escalate potential FCRM, sanctions, ethics, and other compliance risks and issues
• Support risk assessments by gathering information, documenting findings, and tracking approved mitigation actions
• Contribute to compliance training and awareness initiatives, including the Ethics Ambassador Program and compliance communications to employees
• Support regulatory monitoring efforts — tracking new and evolving requirements across US, EU, and UK jurisdictions and helping translate them into actionable guidance for the business
• Help maintain and improve self-service compliance resources, including policies, procedures, process flows, trackers, evidence repositories, and the internal compliance knowledge hub
• Support periodic monitoring, control testing, compliance audits, and preparation of concise reports and management updates
• Identify and support opportunities to use approved AI-enabled tools and workflow automation to streamline compliance processes, while maintaining appropriate human review, data protection, and audibility
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in People & Culture, Finance, Product, and Engineering on compliance-related matters

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in compliance and ethics, FCRM, sanctions, AML/KYC, third-party risk, legal operations, or a closely related control function - equivalent experience, training, or transferable skills are considered
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can explain a complex requirement clearly to someone who is not a lawyer or compliance professional