AML Investigative Analyst

What You Will Do:

The responsibilities of the Analyst will include, but are not limited to:

• Performing AML alert/case reviews, seeking to mitigate risks associated to financial crimes and suspicious activity.
• Applying research and analytic techniques to digest complex information sets in order to make logical and adequately supported determinations in regard to unusual and potentially suspicious activity.
• Applying consistent and well-documented analysis consistent with industry standards to ensure success in the following daily efforts of Transaction Monitoring: 
  • Conducting an end-to-end and meticulous review of potential illegal or suspicious activity; 
  • Completing a time-sensitive and meticulous analysis of each instance of potential Anti-Money Laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries; 
  • Assessment of customer profiles and client data to identify whether activity is consistent with typical purchasing/payment activity, including Acceptable Use Policy adherence and Know Your Customer efforts;
  • Documenting findings in narrative style format, in the manual and automated process case management system and prepare updates to Project Managers / Team Leads as appropriate; and
  • Make determinations for potential Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings.

What You Will Need:

• 5 days in office requirement

• Bachelors degree and minimum 3+ years of prior relevant experience. However, relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines (e.g., BSA, OFAC, FinCEN guidance).
• Experience working with manual and system generated alerts/cases for the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
• Knowledge of US reporting requirements as it relates to suspicious activity reports and cash transaction activity.
• Ability to detect and mitigate red flags for potential financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing activities and fraud, as it appears in transactional data.
• Solid Excel Skills

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• 4+ years of experience assessing and reviewing system generated and manual AML alerts and/or escalations/SAR write-ups for potentially suspicious activity.
• Experience with AML risks associated with cryptocurrencies.
• CAMS certification. 
• Specific experience with cryptocurrency products as a user and / or experience working in the digital currency industry.
• End to end understanding of Transaction Monitoring/ KYC/ Screening/ Fraud Operations/Jurisdiction specific SAR filing/Narrative from documentary and non-documentary verification and as per relevant policy, nature of business, source of wealth/funds, and customer screening against the watchlist of Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media.
• Ability to conduct detailed investigations using vendors and open sources to remediate compliance alerts and to independently research, analyze, and recommend solutions to close open items and discrepancies.
• Experience processing financial crime risk management typologies as related to brokerage and virtual currency exchanges.
• Experience in using various risk case management systems.
• The ability to excel within a team environment and independently.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.