Governance & Compliance (KYC+AML)

Build, manage, and audit compliance programmes in financial services and regulated industries.

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16 WeeksWeeks Duration

$78kAvg. Salary

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About this course

The Governance & Compliance Analyst (KYC + AML) Accelerator prepares professionals to build, manage, and audit compliance programmes in financial services and regulated industries. Over 16 weeks you will master regulatory frameworks, KYC/AML procedures, financial crime investigation, risk management, and RegTech — graduating ready for global compliance roles.

You'll have access to:

6 Live Sessions

16 Audio Lessons

Book Summaries

Compliance Templates

Case Simulation Labs

Compliance Portfolio

Compliance Analyst Certificate

ACAMS / ICA Exam Prep

Duration: 16 Weeks (4 Months)

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$300

Standard Bundle

Tools You'll Learn

Microsoft Excel

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

World-Check / Refinitiv

ACAMS Resources

Microsoft Visio

Power BI (Compliance Dashboards)

Actimize / Fiserv (Concepts)

Python for Compliance Automation

Governance & Compliance (KYC+AML) — Hybrid Program

Topics Breakdown

Week 1

Compliance Fundamentals & The Regulatory Landscape

Key Points

• The role and purpose of compliance in financial services
• Key global regulators: FCA, FinCEN, FATF, SEC, CBN, MAS
• Types of compliance: regulatory, financial crime, data protection
• The compliance function in bank vs fintech vs asset management
• Consequences of non-compliance: fines, enforcement, licence revocation
• Recent landmark enforcement cases and lessons learned
• The evolving regulatory technology (RegTech) landscape

Summary

Build a comprehensive foundation in compliance frameworks and the global regulatory environment. Map key regulators, study landmark enforcement cases, and understand the operational consequences of compliance failures.

Skills Developed

Regulatory landscape

Compliance fundamentals

Enforcement awareness

Compliance function design

RegTech overview

Week 2

AML Frameworks & The FATF Standards

Key Points

• FATF: history, mandate, and the 40 Recommendations
• FATF mutual evaluation process and country ratings
• The three stages of money laundering: placement, layering, integration
• AML programme components: policies, procedures, controls, training
• The role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs)
• National AML legislation: UK POCA, US BSA, EU AMLD, African frameworks
• Correspondent banking and de-risking challenges

Summary

Master the global anti-money laundering framework anchored by FATF standards. Study the three stages of money laundering, analyse AML programme components, and compare national legislation across key jurisdictions.

Skills Developed

FATF standards

AML frameworks

National AML legislation

FIU understanding

POCA / BSA / AMLD

Week 3

KYC: Know Your Customer Fundamentals

Key Points

• KYC policy design: components and regulatory requirements
• Customer Identification Programme (CIP) standards
• Customer Verification: document, biometric, and digital identity methods
• Beneficial ownership determination: UBO tracing methodologies
• Legal entity structures: subsidiaries, trusts, foundations
• Ongoing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and periodic review
• KYC data management and recordkeeping obligations

Summary

Design and operate professional KYC programmes from end to end. Build customer identification policies, determine beneficial ownership structures, and design CDD frameworks.

Skills Developed

KYC programme design

Customer verification

Beneficial ownership

UBO tracing

CDD requirements

Week 4

Risk-Based Approach to Compliance

Key Points

• FATF risk-based approach (RBA) framework requirements
• Customer risk scoring model design and calibration
• Geographic risk assessment: FATF grey/black lists, corruption indices
• Product and channel risk assessment
• Industry and sector risk factors
• Risk appetite statements and compliance risk tolerances
• Documenting and validating the risk-based approach

Summary

Apply a risk-based approach to prioritise compliance effort and resources. Build customer risk scoring models, assess geographic and product risk, and design risk appetite statements.

Skills Developed

Risk-based approach

Customer risk scoring

Geographic risk

Risk appetite design

RBA documentation

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Governance & Compliance Analyst (KYC+AML)

16 Weeks

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Complete course access
All modules & tools included
Certificate of completion

16 WEEKS · PLAN

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16 Weeks

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Certificate of completion

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Counsel from your career coach

Get prepared for the job search. Your career coach will help you gain confidence and know-how to land the role.

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Stay on track and achieve your goals. Your student advisor has your back and will keep you on track to graduation.

Build a portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers

In this bootcamp, you’ll work on six hands-on mini projects and five full portfolio projects, including a capstone product you can proudly showcase. By the end, you’ll have an interview-ready portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers—and sets you apart from the crowd.

Projects by our Graduating Students

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