Financial Crimes Intelligence Analyst (Junior)

Amentum company; Vienna, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Junior Intelligence Research Analyst to support FinCEN’s Global Investigations Division in combatting financial crimes. You will research complex all-source information to identify illicit actors, their networks, and funding sources.

You will produce intelligence products and briefings for senior audiences, uncover hidden relationships, and contribute to AML methodology discussions. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of investigative support experience.
• Proficient in MS Access, Excel, and Word.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources.
• Experience with open-source research and analysis.
• Ability to write intelligence products and briefings for senior-level audiences.
• Experience identifying financial crimes such as terrorism, money laundering, fraud.

Responsibilities

• Uncover and document hidden relationships between target individuals and entities.
• Create reports synthesizing all-source intelligence on suspected illicit finance actors.
• Research evolving illicit finance methodologies and AML regimes in targeted jurisdictions.
• Produce authoritative reports providing new insights for financial actions against high-priority targets.
• Apply process improvement and reengineering to modernization projects.
• Demonstrate expertise in applying reengineering methodologies to operational policies and strategies.

Skills

Open-source research

Intelligence products writing

Financial crime analysis

Data interpretation

Multi-source synthesis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Intelligence Research Analyst (Junior) to support the of the Global Investigations Division Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This contract is in support of FinCEN’s work to combat financial crimes, including terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and complex money laundering schemes. The analyst would be expected to research and analyze complex intelligence and all-source information to identify individuals and entities involved in illicit activity, their sources and methods of financial, material, and logistical support. Specific details of this position's support to the effort are listed below.

• Capable of uncovering and documenting hidden relationships between target individuals and entities
• Create reports synthesizing all-source intelligence and information pertaining to such specific individuals and entities suspected of providing financial or other support.
• Research new and evolving illicit finance methodologies and anti-money laundering regimes in targeted jurisdictions.
• Create authoritative reports providing new insights which allow financial actions against high priority targets.
• Apply process improvement and reengineering methodologies and principles to conduct process modernization projects.
• Demonstrate expertise in industry best practices and specific knowledge and experience in developing and applying reengineering methodologies to support development and implementation of operational policies and strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in strategic and/or tactical investigative support work
• Proficient in Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources.
• Experience with open-source research and analysis.
• Ability to write high-quality intelligence products (that would be typical of the intelligence community) and briefings for a senior-level audience.
• Experience in identifying financial crimes, such as, but not limited to, terrorism, money laundering, business e-mail compromise, and fraud.

Must have a valid/ active Top Secret/ SCI Government Security Clearance. (Note: US Citizenship isrequired to maintain a Top Secret / SCI Clearance)

Compensation Details:

65,000 - 75,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/05/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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