At Upvest, we're on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. We are building the first European Investment API that empowers businesses to offer seamless investment. experiences to their users.

Upvest is a well-funded, fast-growing FinTech with a diverse team of over 250 people from 70+ nationalities working across our hubs in Berlin, Tallinn, and London. Our latest €100m fundraising round (Series C) was led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Venture, with continued support from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital.

How we Upvest in you

• Work with experts: Solving complex problems and fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest by using cutting-edge technologies.

• Flexible work environment: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role.

• Professional development: Access an annual budget of €1,500 for personal and professional training to master your craft.

• Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.

• Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.

• Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.

Your Impact: Key Responsibilities

As an Intern in KYB and AML Operations, you will have the chance to support Upvest’s smooth onboarding process support the company's growth. You will be crucial to maintaining our compliance standards and ensuring a smooth client onboarding process. Your focus will be on operational execution and supporting our internal teams.

Specifically, you will:

• Learn how to collect necessary corporate documents (e.g., extracts from commercial registers) and meticulously review client documentation for completeness and validity.

• Assist the team in analyzing corporate structures and creating Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) charts.

• Prepare and execute client screenings, background checks, and targeted online research to identify potential risks (e.g., adverse media, sanctions).

• Support our Growth and Sales teams by handling incoming requests for documentation.

• Help with the completion of our onboarding documents based on your collected documentation and research.

• Perform sanity checks on client data to ensure the quality and accuracy of our compliance records.

What you bring:

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.

• You have a genuine interest in Compliance, KYB, and FinTech regulation.

• You are detail-oriented, well-organized, and proactive in your work.

• You are confident conducting online research and managing multiple priorities

• You are fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.

Our Values:

• Make it easy for others. Team over Egos.

• Own the outcome. Progress over Perfection.

• Rise to the challenge. Growth over Comfort.

• Tell the story. Clarity over Ambiguity.
  

Our Commitment to Belonging

At Upvest we’re dedicated to building an inclusive environment where every Upvenger feels a true sense of belonging and is empowered to do their best work. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Your unique path is what we value.

* These benefits apply if you will be hired in Germany, Estonia or the UK. If you live elsewhere within Europe, some of the benefits might be slightly different.