What is the Role?

 Our client is seeking an experienced Transaction Monitoring Analyst to join their team.  The successful candidate will be skilled in assessing customer files in line with AML, CDD, and sanctions standards, applying a risk-based approach to identify financial crime risks, suspicious activity, and complex ownership structures. Proficient in performing adverse media screening, source of wealth/funds analysis, and Customer Risk Assessments (CRA), with a strong understanding of SAR processes and regulatory frameworks.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Reviewing customer files in line with CDD requirements, AML, and sanctions standards.
• Performing KYC reviews whilst applying a risk-based approach to assess financial crime risks.
• Analysing transactional information to identify risks, trends, and suspicious activity
• Building end to end files, assessing key risks, and conducting plausibility analysis of customer KYC information
• Provide input on process improvements and backlog exercises.
• Identifying and assessing ultimate beneficial owners within complex ownership structures.
• Performing adverse media searches to identify and investigate any customer risk.
• Applying diligence in reviewing files to identify deficiencies, discrepancies, and omissions of relevant documentation.
• Developing and maintaining productive and professional working relationships with colleagues and clients.

What knowledge, skills and experience we need:

•  Minimum 2+ years Transaction Monitoring experience is essential
• Must have strong understanding and experience with Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)
• Knowledge of assessing and discounting alerts where not financial crime risk has been identified
• Experience of source of wealth/source of funds analysis
• Good understanding of Customer Risk Assessments (CRA) and NS Screening outcomes, with the ability to apply to a CDD file
• The ability to interpret and consolidate complex data into user-friendly reports
• Strong working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework for Financial Crime, including Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption
• A sound knowledge of corporate structures and an ability to identify and calculate beneficial ownership is desirable
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work proactively to targets in a remote environment.
• Strong analytical skills with relevant experience in analysis & investigation
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and be proactive
• A recognised qualification in financial crime is desirable

Next steps:

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