AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst

Guidehouse; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Paid H

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account & Flexible SPAs

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement & Learning

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Backup Childcare

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Analyst to perform AML alert reviews and SAR preparation in a primarily office-based role in Texas. The position requires applying research techniques to digest complex information and determine whether activity is suspicious, following industry standards for daily Transaction Monitoring activities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and solid Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in Transaction Monitoring and SAR preparation. However, relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines (e.g., BSA, OFAC, FinCEN guidance).
• Experience working with manual and system generated alerts/cases for the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
• Ability to assess risks and identify deviations.
• Knowledge of reporting requirements as it relates to suspicious activity reports and transaction activity.
• Ability to detect and mitigate red flags for potential financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing activities and fraud, as it appears in transactional data.
• Solid Excel Skills.

Responsibilities

• Performing AML alert/case reviews, seeking to mitigate risks associated to financial crimes and suspicious activity.
• Applying research and analytic techniques to digest complex information sets in order to make logical and adequately supported determinations in regard to unusual and potentially suspicious activity.
• Applying consistent and well-documented analysis consistent with industry standards to ensure success in the following daily efforts of Transaction Monitoring.

Skills

AML knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Alert handling

Risk assessment

SAR/CRA reporting

Red flags detection

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an Analyst to perform AML alert reviews and SAR preparation in a primarily office-based role in Texas. The position requires applying research techniques to digest complex information and determine whether activity is suspicious, following industry standards for daily Transaction Monitoring activities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and solid Excel skills.