Financial Crime Compliance Investigator & Analyst

Northern Trust; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Manila is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support Financial Crime Investigations & AML Monitoring, including Level 1 investigations, reviewing client activity, and escalation of complex cases.

The role collaborates with relationship managers, MLROs, auditors, and stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance; you will review sanctions, conduct ongoing monitoring, and contribute to governance and risk reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex Level 1 investigations of alerts generated through transaction monitoring systems.
• Analyze customer activity, transactional behavior, and supporting information to identify potentially suspicious activity involving money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, or other financial crimes.
• Document investigation findings, conclusions, and supporting rationale in accordance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate matters requiring enhanced investigation or regulatory review to appropriate compliance partners.
• Perform ad hoc and event-driven investigations as required.

Job description

Northern Trust in Manila is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support Financial Crime Investigations & AML Monitoring, including Level 1 investigations, reviewing client activity, and escalation of complex cases.

The role collaborates with relationship managers, MLROs, auditors, and stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance; you will review sanctions, conduct ongoing monitoring, and contribute to governance and risk reporting.