Senior Transaction Monitoring Specialist

Nordea; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea is seeking a Senior Transaction Monitoring Specialist in Łódź to contribute to global anti-money laundering efforts. You will investigate suspicious transactions, analyze patterns, and collaborate with Nordic teams to detect money laundering and terrorism financing.

The role requires 3–5 years in AML monitoring, strong analytical skills, and English at B2 level or higher, with the ability to work independently under pressure in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in anti-money laundering transaction monitoring investigations.
• English language proficiency level at least B2.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on items suspected of illicit activity, analyzing transactions for suspicious patterns.
• Collaborate with Nordic teams to detect possible money laundering and terrorism financing.
• Handle alerts per standard processes, compliance rules, and AML/CTF regulations.
• Improve quality and efficiency of assigned processes.
• Support unit success through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Skills

AML monitoring

English B2

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Independent under pressure

Job description

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Senior Transaction Monitoring Specialist

Job ID: 6688

We are looking for an Senior Transaction Monitoring Specialist to contribute to global efforts to combat financial crime for greater good of society. Join Nordea as and help identify and mitigate financial crime risk across complex customer activity.

About our team

Meet the Transaction Monitoring Unit. Our role is to look for unusual activities on Nordea customer’s accounts. As Senior Transaction Monitoring Specialist, you’ll play a valuable role in identification of potential money-laundering, counter terrorist financing, bribery and corruption.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Conducting research on items that are suspicious in nature, which includes analyzing and investigating transactions for suspicious activity
• Cooperating with Nordic team environment to investigate and detect possible money laundering activities and terrorism financing
• Handling alerts in line with standard processes, compliance rules and international regulations from AML & CTF area
• Improving quality and efficiency of assigned processes
• Contribute to the unit's success through effective collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a strong one-team mindset.

Who you are

This is the right role for you if:

• Have ability to work independently under pressure while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and an improvement mindset
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret large data sets and reach accurate, evidence-based conclusions
• Have professional proficiency in English at B2 level or above, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Have positive “can do “ attitude

Your background and skills include:

• Three to five years’ experience in anti-money laundering transaction monitoring investigations, supported by strong knowledge of relevant regulations and financial crime typologies
• English language proficiency level at least B2

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

Next steps

The recruitment process consists of the following steps:

• Preliminary CV selection
• Phone conversation with the recruiter
• Online interview with the hiring leader
• Background check

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

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