AML Review Analyst

AML Review Analyst

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Role Summary:

AML & Financial Crime Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough initial, ongoing, and enhanced due diligence investigations and analysis of customers, corporate entities, and business partners to ensure compliance with

  KYC/KYB policies, CDD, EDD,

  and regulatory standards.
• Collect, review, and validate documentationincluding identification, business licenses,

  financial statements, and digital footprints

  (online presence, reputation, social media)—to establish authenticity and legitimacy.
• Utilize various databases and online resources for background checks and risk assessment, monitor transactions and reviewing sanctions alerts, and investigating potential fraud cases such as

  account takeover, first-party fraud, impersonation, chargebacks, and card abuse

  .
• Identify, assess, and document potential risks by reviewing financial transactions, reputation, industry context, and emerging trends, and prepare investigation reports, disposition outcomes, and comprehensive

  audit records

  .
• Stay updated on regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and changing trends to ensure alignment with evolving

  KYC/KYB, AML, and fraud prevention standards.

• Communicate effectively with peers, managers, subject matter experts, and other internal stakeholders to address queries, provide guidance, escalate issues, and

  draft response

  that meet regulatory standards.

• Collaborate across teams

  —including Compliance, Risk, Product, and Customer Success—to mitigate risks, participate in compliance projects and perform audits, support process improvements, and suggest workflow enhancements.
• Rigorously uphold

  data privacy and confidentiality

  standards in all aspects of sensitive customer information handling and record-keeping.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Law, or related field; professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACAMS) preferred but not mandatory.

• 2+ years of experience

  in compliance, AML, financial crime investigations, fraud analysis, BNPL (Chargeback/Dispute).
• Solid understanding of

  KYC/KYB, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening.

• Strong knowledge of relevant

  regulatory frameworks

  (e.g., FATF, OFAC, local laws).
• Strong

  analytical, investigative, and documentation skills

  , with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in

  MS Office Suite

  and relevant compliance/risk management tools.
• Excellent

  written and verbal communication

  abilities.

Preferred Attributes

• Previous experience in Banks/SBFE, fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to fast-paced environments.
• Exposure to digital research, OSINT (Open-source intelligence), and large corporate customer profiles.