AML Analyst I

Stori; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A financial institution in Mexico City seeks a professional to ensure compliance with AML and CTF regulations. This role focuses on investigating and analyzing data to detect money laundering activities. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience and a basic understanding of KYC principles and money laundering concepts.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years of experience in similar roles related to AML/CTF, KYC, or control desk functions.
• Experience in financial institutions or government entities.
• Basic understanding of money laundering concepts.

Responsabilidades

• Review alerts from transactional monitoring systems to identify suspicious activities.
• Analyze customer transactions for unusual patterns.
• Assist in verifying and updating KYC information.

Conocimientos

Experience in AML/CTF

Data analysis

Intermediate Excel skills

Understanding of KYC principles

Herramientas

CRM tools

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

This role is fundamental to protecting our institution by identifying and mitigating risks stemming from illicit activities, thereby ensuring strict compliance with current AML and CTF regulations. Key responsibilities will center on exhaustive investigation, in-depth data analysis, and the detection of patterns and typologies that may indicate money laundering.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in similar roles related to AML/CTF, KYC, or control desk functions.
• Experience in financial institutions (Banks, SOFIPOs, SOFOMs, IFTs).
• Experience in government entities (e.g., CNBV, UIF).
• Basic understanding of money laundering concepts, its stages, and terrorist financing. Familiarity with key international bodies (e.g., FATF - Financial Action Task Force) and their recommendations.
• Comprehension of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) principles. Ability to identify relevant information for creating a client risk profile.
• Capacity to identify common red flags and money laundering typologies in customer transactions and behaviors.
• Proficiency in working with spreadsheet data (Intermediate Excel: filters, basic pivot tables) to identify patterns or anomalies.
• Familiarity with transactional monitoring systems or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.

Job Responsibilities

• Review alerts generated by transactional monitoring systems to identify potentially suspicious activities.
• Analyze customer transactions to detect unusual patterns or inconsistencies that may indicate money laundering or terrorist financing.
• Assist in the verification and updating of Know Your Customer (KYC) information to ensure risk profiles are complete and current.
• Manage updates for due diligence questionnaires.
• Monitor watchlists for blocked persons and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).