Financial Crime Analyst - AML _ KYC _CDD (Staff/Senior/Manager)

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-task, learn on the job and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Devising process documentation and translating complex processes into easy-to-follow instructions.
• Coordinating efforts with internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Work as a member of a team to ensure operational readiness of applications and processes required to conduct AML program requirements.
• Seek to understand the overall process and objective before beginning to work on a task. 
• Escalate issues and problems, articulate clearly to leadership, onshore and client team. 
• Demonstrate integrity, respect and be able to work collaboratively with team members.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s /Master degree in finance, economics, law, or a related field
• Exhibit analytical skills and attention to detail while maintaining a holistic view and logical thinking
• 1-3 years of work experience in AML-Transaction Monitoring and KYC. Experience in compliance for non-Financial Service Clients will be an added advantage.
• Strong academic background in Risk, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related financial field.
• Good understanding of banking industry, its products, and services.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in the use of Power Point, Word and Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure independently as well as collaboratively with the team.
• willingness to travel, within the country and international as required
• Experience in AML compliance, with a focus on transaction monitoring.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Transaction Monitoring: Review suspicious transactions, including transfers, deposits, and withdrawals, to identify suspicious activity. This would also include:
• Customer Information Review: Assess historical and current customer data and interactions to detect potential financial crime risks.
• Draft in-depth transaction review narratives in-line with the risk level and client requirements.
• Suspicious Activity Reporting (SARs): Investigate and report suspicious activity, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concerns, for assigned business units.Assess the significance of a client’s operations in various countries, understanding the implications for KYC and AML compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the regulatory environment in key jurisdictions, particularly with respect to AML/CFT standards.
• Good English communication skills - written as well as verbal. 
• Consistently analyze financial information based on both routine and ad-hoc reports
• Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to key performance indicators
• Communicate financial insights suggesting business issues to management