Remote AML/KYC & Financial Crime Analyst

Appsierra Group; United States; On-site; USD 156,000 - 208,000; Part time

Job summary

Appsierra Group seeks an experienced AML/KYC professional for a remote contract in the United States. You will work on realistic case exercises spanning transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, and fraud investigations, delivering professional analyst outputs under established standards.

Your work emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, clear rationales, and thorough documentation of findings. Flexible schedule and an independent contractor setup are provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in AML, financial crime, KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, fraud and disputes, or transaction surveillance.
• Experience in banking, fintech, payments, or money-services environment.
• Knowledge of FinCEN, FATF, OFAC frameworks.
• Familiarity with SAR and CDD documentation standards.
• Strong analytical judgment and evidence-based reporting.
• Attention to detail on ownership structures and risk indicators.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate transaction-monitoring alerts using available data and profiles.
• Document dispositions and prepare SAR narratives when warranted.
• Review onboarding and KYC documentation for completeness and discrepancies.
• Produce remediation lists identifying missing or inconsistent information.
• Analyze beneficial-ownership structures and apply UBO thresholds.
• Review sanctions/adverse-media results and determine matches or escalations.
• Triage alert queues and escalate cases needing investigation.
• Adjudicate card-fraud and dispute cases with case information.
• Document assessments of communications against trade records.
• Provide clear, defensible written rationales for investigative conclusions.

Skills

AML/KYC knowledge

Transaction monitoring

Sanctions screening

SAR narratives

KYC/CDD documentation

Education

ACAMS/CAMS certification

Tools

SQL

Job description

Appsierra Group seeks an experienced AML/KYC professional for a remote contract in the United States. You will work on realistic case exercises spanning transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, and fraud investigations, delivering professional analyst outputs under established standards.

Your work emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, clear rationales, and thorough documentation of findings. Flexible schedule and an independent contractor setup are provided.