Operations Associate, Financial Crimes
Conducts end-to-end AML investigations, reviews transaction-monitoring alerts, analyzes financial crime patterns, and prepares SARs and STRs. Requires at least two years of analytical or investigative experience, strong research and writing skills, and sound judgment in high-risk cases.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Conduct AML investigations from beginning to end, including transaction analysis and open-source and public-records research across various jurisdictions.
- Document the rationale for the investigative process and recommendations for each review.
- Draft and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) with various Financial Intelligence Units.
- Maintain operational excellence across various workstreams.
- Review and disposition Transaction Monitoring alerts.
- Demonstrate sound judgment and navigate non-binary, high-risk decisions.
Requirements
- Strong English written and verbal capabilities.
- 2+ years of analytical or investigative experience, preferably in financial crimes, AML, risk, threat analysis, or fraud.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Understanding of financial crime typologies and patterns used to exploit financial institutions.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information, including transaction data, and identify key trends.
- Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to independently analyze and evaluate information from various data sources to determine a course of action for a matched case.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge and experience in the payments and fintech industry.
- Previous experience in a compliance function.
- ACAMS or similar certification.
Skills
Aml Investigations, Transaction Monitoring, Transaction Analysis, Open-Source Research, Public Records Research, Sar Filing, Str Filing, Financial Crime Typologies, Fraud Analysis, Risk Analysis, Compliance, Acams
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