Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced AML & Fraud detection Analyst with KYC expertise to support our financial crime compliance operations. The ideal candidate will have a
strong background in AML (Transaction Monitoring), Screening Operations (Sanction/PEP/Adverse Media), and KYC due diligence. The role involves working within
a Managed Offshore Model and leveraging tools such as Actimize and Worldcheck to review, investigate, and escalate alerts efficiently.
Requirements
Total Experience
Relevant Experience
- 5 years of experience in AML, KYC, and Screening Operations.
- Strong understanding of global AML regulations and compliance standards (FATF, OFAC, FinCEN, EU AML Directives, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with AML transaction monitoring tools like Actimize, Worldcheck.
- Experience into fraud detection
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities/Kras/Kpis
- Conduct AML investigations, Transaction Monitoring (TM), and Screening Operations (Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media) for L1 & L2 reviews.
- Perform KYC due diligence for onboarding and periodic reviews, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with fraud prevention teams to develop strategies to minimize false positives while improving fraud detection rates.
- Utilize risk-based assessment approaches to analyze and review alerts based on Watchlist and Worldcheck data.
- Identify and apply primary and secondary factors to disambiguate false positives and escalate genuine alerts.
- Ensure 100% timely reviews of payment transactions and customer alerts.
- Reduce Average Handling Time (AHT) and improve turnaround time (24-hour alert resolution).
- Support escalations, investigations, and documentation for suspicious
transactions.
- Leverage Sprint Agile Delivery Model to escalate true matches on a real-time basis.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify process inefficiencies and implement corrective actions.
- Implement CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) Analysis to address errorprone steps and provide necessary training to improve productivity and quality
Mandatory Skills
- Experience in AML, KYC, and Screening Operations.
- Global AML regulations and compliance standards (FATF, OFAC, FinCEN, EU AML Directives, etc.).
- AML transaction monitoring tools like Actimize, Worldcheck.
- CAPA, RCA, and Agile methodologies
- large-scale screening volumes and ensuring SLA adherence with optimized efficiency
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