Operations Associate, Financial Crimes (AML Investigations)

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In the posting’s own words

This role will be part of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Team within the Financial Crimes organization in SDC that is accountable for monitoring, investigating, and reporting suspicious activity indicative of money laundering and other financial crimes.

What it asks for · 7

• Strong English written and verbal capabilities;
• 2+ years of analytical or investigative experience, preferably within the financial crimes, AML, risk, threat analysis, or fraud fields.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of financial crime typologies and patterns utilized to exploit financial institutions.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information such as transaction data and identify key trends.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Independently analyze and evaluate information from various data sources to determine a course of action for a matched case.

Also a plus

• Knowledge and experience in the payments and fintech industry.
• Previous experience working in a Compliance function.
• ACAMS or similar certification.

What the job covers

• Conduct AML Investigations from beginning to end, including conducting transaction analysis and open-source and public records research in various jurisdictions.
• Document in detail the rationale for the investigative process and recommendations of 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 an ability to navigate non-binary, high-risk decisions.

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