Actimize SAM Specialist / AML Configuration Engineer

Pacer Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group in Chicago, IL is seeking an Actimise SAM Specialist to join the Risk and Compliance Technology team. You will configure, support, and optimize NICE Actimise Suspose Activity Monitoring environments to detect financial crimes while minimizing false positives.

You will bridge regulatory requirements with technical configurations and help safeguard enterprise operations through effective alerting and case management.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring NICE Actimise SAM environments.
• Strong AML domain knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support NICE Actimise SAM applications to align with enterprise risk-based AML programs.
• Troubleshoot Actimise configuration, workflow, and processing issues to ensure continuous monitoring integrity.
• Assess new AML requirements and translate regulatory mandates into actionable system rules and logic.
• Execute false-positive reduction initiatives and tune transaction monitoring scenarios to enhance alert quality.
• Oversee and support alert investigation and case management processes across compliance operations.

Skills

Risk-Based AML

Regulatory requirements analysis

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Actimise SAM Specialist / AML Configuration Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12+ Months

Domain: Financial Services & Compliance Technology

Pay Rate: $50.00/hr W2 | $60.00/hr C2C

Application Deadline: October 20, 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

Secondary (Good to Have):

• Risk-Based AML Program Assessment | New Regulatory Requirement Analysis
• Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills

POSITION OVERVIEW

Seeking an Actimise SAM Specialist to join our Risk and Compliance Technology organization, reporting to the Director of Financial Crimes Compliance. You will solve critical compliance challenges by configuring, supporting, and optimizing NICE Actimise Suspose Activity Monitoring (SAM) environments to detect financial crimes effectively while minimizing false positives. You will bridge complex regulatory rules and technical system configurations to safeguard enterprise operations.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Configure and support NICE Actimise SAM applications to align with enterprise risk-based AML programs.
• Troubleshoot Actimise configuration, workflow, and processing issues to ensure continuous monitoring integrity.
• Assess new AML requirements and translate regulatory mandates into actionable system rules and logic.
• Execute false-positive reduction initiatives and tune transaction monitoring scenarios to enhance alert quality.
• Oversee and support alert investigation and case management processes across compliance operations.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.