Job Title: AML Business Analyst I
Location: Fully Remote for now but needs to able to go back to office when needed.
Duration: 2 months, Assignment (potential for extension or conversion depends on business needs)
Shift/Hours: 40hours/week, Mon-Fri (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM), EST hours
Office Locations:
Mount Laurel, NJ, Wilmington, DE, Jacksonville, FL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Lewiston, ME, Portland, ME, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, Boston, MA, Washington/Vienna, VA, New York, NY.
Scope of Project: PEP and MSB space
Summary:
- An Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Analyst investigates and monitors financial transactions to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
- They analyze data, conduct investigations, and ensure compliance with AML regulations and policies, ultimately helping to maintain the integrity of the financial system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transaction Monitoring: Reviewing a wide range of financial transactions for suspicious activity.
- Investigation: Investigating potential cases of money laundering and other financial crimes.
- Creating and maintaining case files to investigate suspicious activity.
- Compliance: Ensuring compliance with AML regulations and policies.
- Reporting: Reporting findings to regulatory authorities when necessary.
- Preparing and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
- Due Diligence: Conducting customer due diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) checks.
- Documentation: Creating and maintaining records of investigation activities and findings; gathering and analyzing documents to assist in identifying suspicious transaction patterns.
- Training: Participating in and leading AML compliance training.
- Staying Updated: Staying informed about emerging threats and trends in financial crime.
- Collaboration: Working with other teams, including law enforcement and compliance officers.
- Reviewing daily transaction reports for signs of unusual or out-of-the-ordinary customer activity. Performing periodic reviews of high-risk customers.
Must-Have Hard Skills:
- 1+ years of experience within a Business Analyst role (internship or co-op considered as experience)
- Basic computer skills - Microsoft Windows etc.
- Must have completed a High School Diploma or GED.
- AML knowledge.
- Banking, Financial or Customer Service experience.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed to communicate findings and recommendations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are crucial for identifying patterns and trends in financial transactions.
- Careful attention to detail is necessary for accurately analyzing data and identifying suspicious activities.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
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