Sr Process Associate

Guidehouse; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an AML Transaction Monitoring analyst to review alerts at an L2 level, analyze transactions, and determine escalation needs. You will prepare strong investigation narratives and SAR-supporting documents, working with client compliance teams to ensure quality and timeliness.

The role requires hands-on AML experience, understanding of red flags, and the ability to manage large data volumes while adhering to SLAs and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML Transaction Monitoring, TMS alert review, or financial crime investigations.
• Strong knowledge of AML red flags, transaction typologies, and risk indicators.
• Experience with KYC/CDD/EDD information during investigations.
• Ability to review large volumes of transactional data and identify anomalies.
• Excellent written communication for clear, evidence-based narratives.

Responsibilities

• Review AML alerts at L2 level and investigate suspected activity.
• Analyze customer profiles and transactions to detect suspicious behavior.
• Prepare investigation narratives and SAR-supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with QA, team leads, and client compliance teams for calibration.

Skills

AML Transaction Monitoring

SAR/STR escalation

KYC/CDD/EDD investigations

Data pattern analysis

Written investigation narratives

Job description

Job Family: GIC Process (India)

Travel Required: None

Clearance Required: None

What You Will Do

• Review and investigate AML Transaction Monitoring alerts at an L2 level.
• Analyze customer profiles, transactional activity, and risk indicators to detect suspicious behavior.
• Identify red flags and determine whether cases require closure or escalation.
• Prepare strong investigation narratives and SAR-supporting documentation.
• Work on complex cases involving unusual transaction patterns, high-risk customers, jurisdictions, counterparties, and financial crime indicators.
• Ensure all investigations are completed accurately, timely, and in line with client procedures.
• Maintain high-quality documentation suitable for audit, compliance, and regulatory review.
• Collaborate with internal QA, team leads, and client compliance teams for case calibration and process alignment.
• Collaborate with team leads, quality reviewers, compliance teams, and client stakeholders.
• Participate in calibration sessions, process discussions, and knowledge-sharing forums.
• Support process improvements by identifying recurring alert trends, documentation gaps, or control weaknesses.
• Meet defined operational targets including productivity, quality, SLA adherence, and attendance expectations.

What You Will Need

• 2 to 6 years of prior experience in AML Transaction Monitoring, TMS alert review, financial crime investigations, or compliance operations.
• Hands-on experience reviewing Transaction Monitoring System alerts and conducting investigation-based case reviews.
• Prior exposure to L2 investigations, escalation decisioning, and suspicious activity identification.
• Working knowledge of SAR / STR escalation requirements and suspicious activity narrative preparation.
• Strong understanding of AML red flags, transaction typologies, customer risk indicators, and financial crime patterns.
• Experience working with customer KYC/CDD/EDD information as part of investigations.
• Ability to review large volumes of transactional data and identify unusual or suspicious patterns.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and evidence-based investigation narratives.
• Good analytical thinking, attention to detail, and decision-making ability.
• Ability to meet productivity, quality, and SLA requirements in a fast-paced compliance operations environment.
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts or client-aligned schedules, if required.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience in fintech, payments, crypto, digital assets, banking, or global financial services environments.
• Prior experience with crypto transaction monitoring, blockchain investigation tools, wallet screening, or virtual asset risk reviews, will be a added consideration/advantage
• Familiarity with tools such as Actimize, Oracle Mantas, NICE, Fircosoft, Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, LexisNexis, World-Check, or similar compliance platforms.
• Exposure to institutional onboarding, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, PEP reviews, adverse media reviews, or high-risk customer reviews.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as BSA/AML, FATF, OFAC, FinCEN, AML directives, or equivalent jurisdictional guidelines.

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