Analyst KYC

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EDUCATION • Degree in criminal justice, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience equally preferable CERTIFICATIONS • Relevant financial crime or anti-money laundering (AML) certification preferred WORK EXPERIENCE • Exposure to financial crime compliance, due diligence, investigations, or regulatory roles a plus FUNCTIONAL SKILLS • Advanced knowledge of global AML, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), sanctions, and financial crime regulations, regimes, typologies, and frameworks • Strong knowledge of transaction monitoring systems, alerting tools, and case management platforms • Expertise in forensic analysis • Strong ability to understand regulatory guidance and internal policy documents • Specialized knowledge of know your customer (KYC), suspicious activity reporting (SAR), and investigative techniques • Advanced knowledge of industry standard KYC practices (customer identification program (CIP), customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), etc.) • Advanced knowledge of financial crimes typologies • Experience with compliance tools and systems (e.g., Actimize, World Check, LexisNexis) is a plus • Ability to analyze financial data and identify suspicious activity • Strong documentation and reporting skills FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS • Communicates effectively • Collaborates well with business partners, peers and supervisors • Applies analytical thinking and sound judgment • Demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and curiosity • Embraces continuous learning and inclusive collaboration • Attention to detail • Uses technology to enhance accuracy and efficiency • Acts with integrity and ethical awareness RESPONSIBILITIES • Apply advanced knowledge of global AML regulations, sanctions regimes, and financial crime typologies to assess high-risk client profiles • Independently evaluate complex customer and transaction activity, identifying patterns that indicate elevated financial crime risk • Analyze, identify, and prevent financial crimes related to AML, ABC, KYC • Examine transactional activity tools to detect indicators of money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions violations as well as KYC related indicators such as volumes and values variances and EDD • Assess and analyze KYC related areas of risk for certain high-risk customers in alignment with New Client on-boarding, Ad Hoc and Periodic reviews • Analyze client activity for compliance with AML and sanctions requirements • Investigate alerts and exercise independent judgment in determining whether investigative findings warrant escalation or formal reporting • Determine escalation paths based on risk scoring • Use specialized expertise in forensic analysis, KYC/CDD, and financial crime trends to drive risk-informed recommendations • Prepare investigative reports and recommendations that guide senior management decisions on client onboarding, retention, or exit • Draft suspicious activity reports (SARs) in accordance with jurisdictional requirements • Review documentation for accuracy and completeness in EDD contexts • Assist in testing ABC processes and validating controls • Validate data inputs and ensure completeness of case files • Apply operating procedures (OPs) to ensure consistency in investigative documentation • Prioritize alert queues and manage case assignments based on urgency and risk • Work on transaction monitoring scenario development and tuning • Maintain process documentation and dashboards • Coordinate regulatory and audit reporting for issues • Conduct data analysis for AML alert optimization • Assist in exposure reviews and investigative research • Track and report on external engagement and typology trends

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