Job Overview

KYC & Onboarding Lead is responsible for owning the onboarding journey performance. This role provides operational leadership, defines and optimizes workflows, manages vendor relationships, and drives measurable improvement in onboarding conversion and document acceptance rates.

About Play North

We are a diverse and fast-growing online casino operator active in regulated markets with offices based in Malta, Estonia and The Netherlands. You can now join our dynamic, capable and enthusiastic team.

We are the people behind the global casino brands Pikakasino.com and Kansino.nl. We are licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority and Kansspelautoriteit in The Netherlands.

Due to the continued growth and success of our brands, we are now searching for more A class talents to join our mission to build the next iGaming giant.

Are you a self-motivated and dedicated person with an eye for detail? If you get kicks from new challenges in a top professional, yet easy-going and fun, work environment, then we are eager to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Performance & KPI Management

Own the end-to-end onboarding process and its continuous improvement
Define and track onboarding KPIs (completion rate, abandonment recovery, document acceptance, fraud rate)
Drive initiatives to improve eligible onboarding completion
Analyze drop-off trends and implement structured recovery strategies
Build and maintain onboarding performance dashboards

Workflow Strategy & Innovation

Continuously optimize existing operational processes
Look beyond current practices and bring forward new ideas that improve how we operate
Translate data insights into structural process improvements

Vendor Governance

Act as primary point of contact for Onboarding and IDV providers
Monitor vendor performance, SLAs, and rejection trends
Escalate tool inconsistencies and drive clarification and improvements
Evaluate and support integration of additional verification providers where justified

Leadership & Development

Train and support Analysts
Conduct quality reviews and performance feedback
Maintain structured documentation and process governance
Provide final oversight on complex or high-risk cases
Monitor team workload and ensure service levels are met

Requirements

3–5+ years experience in KYC and onboarding teams
Strong understanding of risk-based frameworks
Analytical mindset with ability to convert data into action
Comfortable challenging status quo and driving change
Strong stakeholder management skills
Experience in iGaming preferred
Experience leading operational teams desired

What we offer

A hybrid working model.
Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
Brand new offices.
Private parking.
Private Health insurance.
Wellness allowance up to €600 per year.
Employee assistance program with Richmond Foundation.
Birthday wishes with something special.
Office lunches and daily nibbles such as fresh fruit and healthy snacks.
Meal allowance.
Lots of great company discounts.

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KYC & Onboarding Lead

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