KYC/identity verification automation

Purpose

1.1. Automate KYC (Know Your Customer) and identity verification for legal client intake; ensure regulatory compliance, prevent fraud, authenticate client identities, speed up onboarding, and reduce manual errors.
1.2. Automatically collect, process, and validate documents such as IDs, proof of address, and corporate credentials; trigger legal compliance workflows based on verification status.
1.3. Provide real-time verification status updates; log all activities for audit and compliance requirements.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New client submits an intake form via website or portal.
2.2. Document upload detected in client intake flow.
2.3. Manual request by legal staff to verify a specific client.
2.4. API endpoint receives new client data from CRM or third-party platform.
2.5. Scheduled or batch onboarding events (e.g., periodic bulk verification).

Platform Variants

3.1. Jumio
• API: Netverify. Configure with client document type, country, and callback URL for real-time status.
3.2. Onfido
• API: Document and facial recognition. Set webhook for event notifications upon verification.
3.3. Trulioo
• API: GlobalGateway Person Match. Input structured identity data and receive verification score.
3.4. IDnow
• API: AutoIdent. Initiate flow using session tokens and receive passive liveness score.
3.5. Veriff
• API: Verification Session. Create verification session with custom branding and redirect client.
3.6. Amazon Rekognition
• Feature: Face comparison. Upload ID image and user selfie for match confidence score.
3.7. Authenteq
• API: Identity Verification. Set callback endpoint for completed KYC checks.
3.8. Socure
• API: Sigma Identity Verification. Submit PII and monitor webhook for automated scoring.
3.9. Shufti Pro
• API: Hosted Verification. Configure minimum document types, AML flag, and auto-fail thresholds.
3.10. Mitek Systems
• API: Mobile Verify. Receive parsed response with document and face validation status.
3.11. Alloy
• API: Create Evaluation. Trigger risk rules engine and receive pass/fail with detailed logs.
3.12. Yoti
• SDK: Digital ID integration. Embed verification widget in client intake portal.
3.13. LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• API: InstantID. Submit individual attributes; receive match, partial, or no match response.
3.14. Experian
• API: ID Verification. Integrate and set up failover to manual review on low confidence.
3.15. Plaid
• Product: Identity. Pull KYC-compliant identity data from linked bank accounts directly.
3.16. AU10TIX
• API: ID Document Authentication. Input image and receive fraud detection alerts.
3.17. GBG
• API: ID3Global. Submit person details and parse verification reports for regulatory capture.
3.18. TransUnion
• API: TruValidate. Trigger device fingerprint and ID verification checks on new intake.
3.19. Sumsub
• API: KYC Flow. Auto-initiate client verification sessions with real-time webhook feedback.
3.20. DocuSign Identify
• Feature: ID Verification. Require ID upload before client can eSign legal documents.
3.21. Smile Identity
• API: Biometric Verification. Facial recognition check for African identity document types.
3.22. Okta
• Feature: Identity Proofing. Enable strong KYC as part of secure access flows.
3.23. HyperVerge
• API: Identity Validation. Set confidence level thresholds for auto-approval or escalation.

Benefits

4.1. Minimizes manual document handling, saves administrative effort.
4.2. Reduces onboarding lead time and increases client conversion rates.
4.3. Lowers legal liability by providing verifiable digital audit trails.
4.4. Scales with firm size—handles high client volumes automatically.
4.5. Flags fraudulent or non-compliant clients before engagement.
4.6. Supports global client intake with multi-national regulatory support.
4.7. Maintains full compliance with anti-money laundering and KYC requirements.