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WeTravel

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

💰 $27M Series B on 2022-10

Travel • eCommerce • SaaS

WeTravel is a comprehensive booking and payments platform designed specifically for multi-day and group travel businesses. It enables over 5,000 travel companies to accept payments instantly, manage bookings efficiently, and facilitate global supplier transfers. The platform offers tools for creating stunning trip pages, payment processing with low fees, and easy booking management to enhance the customer journey and streamline operations for travel advisors and agencies.

📋 Description

• Performing identity verification, screening, and risk assessments on individuals, sole traders, and corporate directors and UBOs • Conducting due diligence on tour operators, travel agencies, and their suppliers — researching corporate registries, articles of association, and shareholding structures to trace UBOs • Verifying travel-industry-specific credentials unique to multi-day tour operators • Investigating potential screening matches with a sharp, critical eye • Running Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk entities in complex or high-risk jurisdictions • Carrying out programmatic and ad-hoc re-verifications of individuals and entities post-onboarding • Collaborating with onboarding, support, and product teams to keep the process smooth while holding a firm line on compliance

🎯 Requirements

• Have 2+ years of hands-on experience in KYC and KYB verification (FinTech, payments, gaming/gambling, marketplace/platform, or travel compliance backgrounds are all a strong fit) • Can read complex corporate structures and confidently identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) across multiple international jurisdictions • Have working knowledge of AML/CTF regulations and international sanctions programs • Are comfortable with, or eager to learn, compliance and verification tools such as Persona • Communicate clearly and professionally in English (professional proficiency required), and ideally also in Spanish • Bring a balanced, risk-aware mindset — you know how to protect the business without becoming an unnecessary bottleneck to growth • Are comfortable working in spreadsheets and enjoy digging into data — we're looking for someone who can analyze our metrics and spot data-driven ways to improve how we work (bonus, not required)

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time - Fixed Term Contract (as International Contractor). • Generous "Time to Recharge" policy — enjoy unlimited paid time off to rest, recharge, and show up as your best self. • Amsterdam Program – visit us in Amsterdam (HQ) for 2-4 weeks every year, staying in one of our WeTravel apartments. • Work remotely for a maximum of 4 weeks per calendar year. • Extensive paid family leave. • Three paid volunteer days per year — take time to give back to causes you care about, on us. • 2-week cross-functional onboarding program. • Cutting-edge equipment and tools to set you up for success. Coverage for certain work-from-home (WFH) equipment. • Join an international, travel-loving team with a passion for adventure and innovation.