Financial Crime Analyst
Investigate financial transactions and customer activity to detect money laundering and terrorist financing using AI tools for research and analysis. Partner with product and engineering to improve AI capabilities through real-world insights.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Investigate transactions, counterparties, and customer activity to figure out what's really going on
- Work alerts using established AML procedures, separating false positives from genuine red flags
- Use Bretton's AI agents to accelerate research, transaction analysis, and narrative drafting, then bring your own judgment to what the AI surfaces
- Write clear, defensible narratives that hold up to quality assurance and regulatory scrutiny
- Document your findings in the case management system to a high standard
- Partner directly with Product and Engineering, surfacing edge cases, gaps, and opportunities that shape Bretton's roadmap
What We're Looking For
- A degree in finance, accounting, criminology, economics, business, law, political science, or a related analytical field, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong written analysis skills. Your writing is clear, structured, and stands up to scrutiny
- Sharp attention to detail and the instinct to notice when something doesn't add up
- Sharp judgment under ambiguity. You know when to dig deeper, when to escalate, and when to close
- Comfort working independently in structured procedural environments. You can follow detailed instructions without losing the bigger picture
- Genuine curiosity about how financial crime actually works and how to stop it
- Comfort working alongside AI tools. You understand both their power and their limits, and you naturally verify outputs rather than accepting them on faith
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Bonus Points
- CAMS certification (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or equivalent
- Hands-on AML case investigation experience, including SAR drafting
- Working knowledge of money laundering typologies, red flag indicators, and US Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements
- Experience training, calibrating, or onboarding analyst teams
- Perspective from working across multiple institution types: bank, fintech, consultancy, BPO, or regulator
- Familiarity with SQL or basic data analysis
- Coursework or internship experience in financial regulation or banking
Skills
AML, AI Agents, Sar Drafting, SQL, Bank Secrecy Act, Bsa, Cams, Financial Regulation, Transaction Analysis, Case Management, Data Analysis
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