KYC Analyst Documentation
KYC Analyst is a deterministic, fully auditable AI agent for entity due diligence. It screens entities against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons databases, and unwinds corporate ownership chains using locally-held, offline datasets.
Capabilities
- Sanctions Screening — OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, OpenSanctions (1.3M+ entries)
- PEP Screening — OpenSanctions global PEP database
- Company Registry Lookup — UK Companies House (5.7M companies) and SEC EDGAR (10,341 US public companies)
- Beneficial Owner Identification — UK PSC Register (14.5M records) and SEC EDGAR 13D/13G filings (5%+ shareholders in US public companies)
- Ownership Chain Unwinding — GLEIF Global LEI Registry (3.3M entities, Level 2 relationships)
Risk Tiers
- 🔴 HIGH RISK — OFAC SDN or OFAC Consolidated match on any party. Legally actionable; do not proceed.
- 🟡 REQUIRES REVIEW — Non-OFAC potential match requiring disambiguation, or PEP exposure. Cannot proceed without investigator sign-off.
- 🟢 LOW RISK — No adverse findings. Standard onboarding pathway.
Investigation Modes
- Quick Screen — Sanctions + PEP name match. Typically completes in under 2 seconds.
- Full Due Diligence — Sanctions + PEP + entity resolution + ownership unwind + beneficial owner screening.