AML Investigations Analyst – Transaction Monitoring

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Transaction Monitoring Analyst to support a growing financial institution’s BSA/AML monitoring and investigations program. You will review alerts across traditional and digital payments, investigate suspicious transactions, document findings, and assist with SAR preparation and ongoing monitoring.

The role suits an investigator with banking, fintech, or digital asset experience who can analyze complex transaction patterns across domestic and international

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in transaction monitoring, AML investigations, financial crimes compliance, or a closely related function within a bank, fintech, money services business, payments company, or digital asset organization.
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML requirements, OFAC compliance, SAR requirements, and regulatory expectations for transaction monitoring programs.
• Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring and case management systems such as Actimize, Mantas, Unit21, Hummingbird, or comparable platforms.
• Experience conducting alert investigations and producing clear, defensible disposition documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review, investigate, and disposition transaction monitoring alerts across various payment activity.
• Analyze transactional behavior to distinguish false positives from cases needing escalation.
• Review customer profiles, histories, and counterparties to understand activity.
• Conduct external research to resolve investigations and gather supporting info.
• Maintain clear case documentation suitable for regulatory review.
• Manage assigned investigation queue ensuring quality, timeliness, and productivity.
• Escalate potentially suspicious activity to compliance leadership.

Skills

Transaction monitoring

AML investigations

Financial crimes compliance

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Written communication

Tools

Actimize

Mantas

Unit21

Hummingbird

Job description

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Transaction Monitoring Analyst to support a growing financial institution’s BSA/AML monitoring and investigations program. You will review alerts across traditional and digital payments, investigate suspicious transactions, document findings, and assist with SAR preparation and ongoing monitoring.

The role suits an investigator with banking, fintech, or digital asset experience who can analyze complex transaction patterns across domestic and international