Anti-Money Laundering Analyst

LHH; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter benefits

401(k)

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks experienced Anti-Money Laundering Analysts for a hybrid contract opportunity supporting a client's compliance function. This role emphasizes due diligence, KYC, OSINT, sanctions screening, adverse media research, and risk identification rather than traditional transaction monitoring.

Candidates must be available to work standard Central Time (CT) business hours and have 2–3+ years of related experience.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in due diligence, KYC, compliance, investigative research, corporate intelligence, AML, financial crime or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer and entity due diligence reviews.
• Perform OSINT and investigative research.
• Research adverse media, public records, corporate records, and regulatory information.
• Utilize commercial research databases and publicly available sources to support due diligence activities.
• Research corporate ownership and beneficial ownership structures.
• Identify potential PEP, sanctions, regulatory, reputational, and financial crime risk indicators.
• Document investigative findings, conclusions, and supporting evidence.
• Escalate higher-risk findings for additional review.
• Manage assigned cases with quality and productivity expectations.
• Provide additional investigative research support as needed.

Skills

Due diligence

KYC

Compliance

Investigative research

OSINT

AML

Financial crime

Job description

Position Overview

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking experienced Anti-Money Laundering Analysts for a hybrid contract opportunity supporting a client's compliance function. This role is primarily focused on due diligence, KYC, investigative research, open-source intelligence (OSINT), sanctions screening, adverse media research, and risk identification rather than traditional transaction monitoring.

Candidates must be available to work standard Central Time (CT) business hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct customer and entity due diligence reviews.
• Perform open-source intelligence (OSINT) and investigative research.
• Research adverse media, public records, corporate records, and regulatory information.
• Utilize commercial research databases and publicly available sources to support due diligence activities.
• Research corporate ownership and beneficial ownership structures.
• Identify potential politically exposed person (PEP), sanctions, regulatory, reputational, and financial crime risk indicators.
• Clearly document investigative findings, conclusions, and supporting evidence.
• Escalate higher-risk or potentially concerning findings for additional review.
• Manage assigned cases in accordance with established quality and productivity expectations.
• Provide additional investigative research support as needed.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in due diligence, KYC, compliance, investigative research, corporate intelligence, AML, financial crime, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience conducting OSINT and database research.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and written documentation skills.
• Ability to evaluate potentially relevant risk information and distinguish legitimate findings from false positives.
• Ability to manage multiple assigned cases while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in a fast-paced investigative or compliance environment is preferred.
• AML/KYC or broader financial crime experience is a plus.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

• Tier 2: $45-49/hour
• Tier 3: $50-54/hour
• Must be available to work standard Central Time (CT) business hours

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Our program provides employees with the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that best meets their individual needs.

Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by federal, state, or local law; and holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted through December 4, 2026.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers