AML Compliance Analyst
Core
Investigate suspicious financial activity, prepare SAR recommendations, and strengthen risk-based compliance controls for a global brokerage infrastructure firm.
Role type
AML Compliance Analyst (Financial Crimes)
Builds
Scalable, risk-based compliance controls and financial crime detection programs
Domain
Financial Services / Anti-Money Laundering / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
AML alert investigation, U.S. regulatory compliance (BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act), financial crime typologies analysis, investigative writing, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, open-source intelligence research, payment systems knowledge
Preferred skills
FinTech broker-dealer experience, transaction alerting platforms (riskCanvas/Genpact), remote/global team collaboration, AI tool leverage, specific payment activity investigation (ACH/wire/digital-asset)
Technologies
riskCanvas, Genpact, transaction-monitoring systems, sanctions-screening systems, case-management systems, fraud-monitoring systems, securities-surveillance systems
Responsibilities
Investigate potentially suspicious activity through transaction monitoring alerts and escalations; Screen individuals and transactions against OFAC, global sanctions, PEP, and adverse media watchlists; Review and respond to regulatory inquiries and law enforcement requests; Prepare clear, accurate, and timely SAR recommendations and narratives; Conduct CIP/KYC, CDD, and EDD reviews to assess customer and firm-wide risk; Maintain audit trails with thorough documentation of investigations and compliance decisions; Proactively identify and escalate critical risks and compliance gaps; Partner with internal stakeholders during risk assessments, audits, and regulatory engagements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC