Specialist, Compliance & Control (AML Surveillance Transaction Monitoring)

Overview

As Specialist, Compliance & Control, you will investigate potential financial crimes, analyze high-volume transaction data, and support the firm's AML program. You'll work within the Financial Crimes Compliance team, applying research and narrative-writing to identify suspicious activity and prepare incident reports. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen risk-based monitoring and SAR considerations. This role offers exposure to global AML processes in a leading financial services organization and opportunities to impact risk management at scale.

Compensation / Benefits

• competitive compensation
• wellbeing programs
• 401(k) plan
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• paid time off
• volunteer time off

Responsibilities

• Conduct transaction-based investigations into money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other financial crimes
• Analyze transactional data to detect patterns and inconsistencies in KYC or AML risk; search using bank systems/applications
• Support the AML program by providing thorough investigations for SAR consideration
• Prepare and submit Incident Reports following alert investigations under supervision
• Maintain strong attention to detail and apply risk-based sampling for research
• Contribute to achievement of team objectives

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of total work experience (preferred)
• Background in Financial Services, Audit, or Compliance (preferred)
• Experience in AML Transaction Monitoring and/or investigations (desired)
• ACAMS or CFE certification (preferred)

• attention to detail
• strong analytical abilities
• ability to work under supervision and in cross-functional settings
• AML/Transaction Monitoring
• investigations
• KYC risk assessment