KYC: Customer Risk Assessment - Essentials

Master the essentials of KYC risk assessments with step-by-step guidance and AI-powered support.

What you'll learn
- Understand the key components of a KYC risk assessment – Learn how to break down each section and apply structured, risk-based thinking.
- Confidently assign and justify risk ratings – Use regulatory logic and customer profiles to support clear, defensible assessments.
- Use AI to enhance your KYC capabilities – Leverage the GFCI Risk Assessment Coach to think faster, work smarter, and improve decision-making.
- Navigate complex KYC scenarios like a pro – Assess PEPs, sanctions risks, and high-risk customers using a consistent and compliant approach.
- Master the flow of a customer risk review – Learn how to gather, assess, and document risk factors with clarity and consistency.
- Identify essential red flags and escalation triggers – Know when to raise concerns based on risk indicators, customer types, or unusual activity.
- Work through a live KYC case study – Practice end-to-end assessment skills with real data and AI-powered guidance.

Requirements
- A basic understanding of Anti Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing would be helpful.

Description
Learn how to assess customer risk like a pro—step by step.

What if you could confidently complete a customer risk assessment—without second-guessing every field, risk rating, or justification? In this course, you’ll not only learn how to conduct effective customer risk assessments, but also gain hands-on experience with a powerful AI-powered Risk Assessment Coach—designed to enhance your AI skills and help you navigate real-world financial crime scenarios with greater speed and accuracy.

Whether you’re just starting out in financial crime, preparing for a KYC analyst interview, or already in a role and looking to improve the quality of your risk assessments—this course is your hands-on guide to one of the most critical tools in financial crime prevention.

KYC: Customer Risk Assessment – Essentialsis a practical, industry-aligned course developed by the Global Financial Crime Institute (GFCI) to give you more than just theory—it gives you applied, job-ready skills.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

Break down each component of a customer risk assessment

Understand how customer type, geography, product use, and behaviors influence risk

Assign and justify risk ratings with regulatory clarity

Use an AI-powered tool to work smarter and complete assessments faster*

Navigate complex cases like PEPs, sanctions hits, and high-risk industries

Connect real-world regulations to your day-to-day KYC responsibilities

You’ll also get:

Guided walkthroughs of a complete KYC Risk Assessment system

Hands-on demonstrations with the GFCI KYC Risk Assessment – Coach (your AI-powered co-pilot)*

A case study and scenario-based practice

By the end of this course, you won’t justknowhow to complete a risk assessment—you’ll be able to do it with confidence, speed, and accuracy.

I’mRían Chapman, and I’ve worked across financial crime, technology, leadership, and transformation in some of the world’s leading institutions. My courses have helped over 100,000 students globally—and I created this course to help you unlock the core KYC skills that hiring managers actually value.

Whether you’re launching your career or leveling up, this is your essential foundation for success in financial crime compliance.

Click Enroll Nowto get started—and let’s take the next step in your KYC career journey together.*Access to the GFCI KYC Risk Assessment - Coach is free, but it requires a paid ChatGPT subscription (GPT Plus) to access it.

Who this course is for:
- Aspiring KYC or AML professionals looking to break into the field
- Financial crime specialists transitioning into KYC and onboarding roles
- Students and graduates aiming to start a career in compliance or due diligence
- KYC analysts who want to sharpen their skills and improve assessment quality
- Risk and compliance professionals seeking structured KYC training
- Team leads and onboarding managers building a consistent review framework
- AML or onboarding staff wanting to better understand customer risk logic
- Professionals upskilling to work with AI tools in financial crime roles
- Job seekers preparing for KYC analyst interviews and case study assessments
- Consultants and tech professionals supporting financial crime compliance teams
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