Financial Crimes Analyst

  • Conduct transaction surveillance investigations, identifying potential financial anomalies and suspicious activities
  • Assist with reviewing exceptions relating to Client Identification Program, Economic Sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring
  • Support the development and execution of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and economic sanctions compliance risk assessments to address regulatory risks for our Compliance program
  • Analyze regulations and their applicability to our products and services, and assist with the development of creative and compliant processes and controls
  • Execute projects as directed by the manager, ensuring timely and accurate completion while seeking guidance when needed
  • Monitor adherence to policies and procedures, and test the effectiveness of processes and controls
  • Identify potential areas of weakness and work with partners to strengthen the associated control environment.
  • Monitor the implementation of corrective actions and escalate when appropriate
  • Foster collaboration and provide cross-functional support within the department, including areas such as fincrime & fraud, regulatory complaints, product and marketing compliance, and the overall compliance program
  • All other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

  • 2+ years of financial crimes experience in Financial Services
  • Prior professional services, Fintech, or Financial services experience
  • ACAMS designation
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of financial crimes laws and regulations (BSA/USA PATRIOT Act/AMLA/FinCEN regs/OFAC regs/ABAC)
  • Regulatory experience with Fraud & Disputes
  • Demonstrated knowledge of compliance/regulatory risks, processes, and control frameworks, and the ability to design and evaluate the effectiveness of controls embedded within business processes
  • Prior professional services, financial services, or regulatory experience
  • Clear, concise, and persuasive written and verbal communication
  • Strong orientation to deadlines and detail
  • Commercially-oriented creative thinker and problem solver
  • Strong project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Ability to embrace and champion our core values
  • Mature, professional and of unquestionable integrity, carrying out excellent judgment when handling sensitive information
  • Proficiency in Excel/Sheets (VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, advanced conditional formatting, pivot tables and reporting, macros and VBA) and PowerPoint/Slides