AML Intelligence & Investigations Analyst

Banking Circle; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech payment pioneer in the UK is seeking an AML Intelligence & Investigations Analyst to join their London team. The role involves identifying financial crime risks through data analysis and research, producing high-quality reports, and engaging with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have at least two years' experience in financial crime and strong analytical skills. The company fosters a dynamic work environment and values diversity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in financial crime intelligence and investigations.
• Experience in analyzing large payment datasets.
• Ability to conduct extensive open-source research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intelligence-led thematic reviews to identify potential bank risks.
• Perform horizon scanning for financial crime threats and trends.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Financial crime intelligence analysis

Data analysis

Open-source research

Report writing

IT skills

Excel proficiency

Job description

Overview

Global Recruitment Partner at Banking Circle

About Banking Circle

Banking Circle is a fintech, bank, and fun all in one. We are on a journey to become payment pioneers. Every day up to 2 million payments run through our platform. We work closely with central banks and clients worldwide to constantly improve our payment flows. Banking Circle was founded in 2013, and today we are a fully licensed bank with 750 colleagues in 9 countries. We are still growing rapidly, and we invite you to join us and experience a fun and international workplace, where people prefer to come to the office rather than work from home.

Role and team

As an AML Intelligence & Investigations Analyst in our Intelligence & Investigations team in London, you’ll experience an open and knowledge driven culture, where everyone can thrive, connect with colleagues, learn and grow. Here you will be empowered to make an impact every day.

In this role you will be equally engaged in Intelligence and Investigations, leveraging research, data analysis, and payment-flow expertise to identify risks and deliver impactful insights. The intelligence work involves identifying previously unknown or not yet materialized financial crime threats and risks based on analysis of internal and external information. Complex investigations encompass a holistic review of clients and payments tailored to the risk that is being presented. By applying open-source intelligence, extensive detail-focused research and advanced transactional analysis, the analyst will be expected to produce high quality written reports for internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conducting intelligence-led thematic reviews to identify potential risk for the bank and making recommendations
• Conducting horizon scanning for financial crime threats and trends and producing accurate summaries
• Identifying relevant financial crime typologies in transactional flow
• With the support of other team members when required, conducting deep-dive investigations
• Engaging with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting the team lead with enhancements in line with the Target Operating Model, when required

Qualifications and experience

• At least two years of experience in financial crime intelligence and investigations, with proven ability to analyze large payment datasets and conduct in-depth case reviews. Experience in Correspondent Banking and exposure to Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) clients and associated payment flow is ideal.
• Experience conducting extensive open-source research using a large number of sources and producing high quality written reports. Knowledge of current and emerging money laundering and terrorist financing methods. Ability to use large volumes of data to assess financial crime risk. Excellent IT and MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Highly organized and pro-active with a strong can-do attitude, persistent and solution oriented in approach to challenges. Thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Strong analytical skills and ability to identify connections between risks and draw conclusions. Fast learner with motivation to develop investigations and intelligence skills. Strong professional communication and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional and globally distributed teams.

Additional information

Banking Circle is an international company. Our internal workforce consists of over 50 nationalities, and our clients and partners are located all over the globe. Therefore, our company language is English.

Application and equal opportunity

We look forward to hearing from you. We review applications and interview candidates continuously. Please note that we don’t accept or consider CVs received through email or direct messages. If you have questions, please reach out to Katja Linnea Serritzlew, Global Recruitment Lead on [e-mail]. No recruitment agencies, please.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local laws, regulations and ordinances. To learn more about Banking Circle, visit is at www.bankingcircle.com