We are actively seeking an AML Compliance Analyst who has proven the ability to excel within a team environment and independently. This role is 12 month contract and candidate must be US citizen or GC holder to apply.

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

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

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of compliance experience (transaction monitoring, fraud, or AML).
• B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent.
• 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 they relate 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 they appear in transactional data.
• Solid Excel skills.
• The ability to excel within a team environment and independently.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.