Senior AML Investigator (Remote) - Lead Financial Crime

AML RightSource, LLC; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Global exposure

Job summary

AML RightSource is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Investigator to lead investigations, perform quality control, and collaborate with clients to manage financial crime risks. The role offers work-from-home arrangements and a structured training period, followed by core hours with flexibility for operational needs.

The candidate will verify identities, analyze activities, prepare SARs, and provide guidance to junior analysts while ensuring compliance with AML/BSA laws and client policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to investigate suspicious activities and prepare SARs per regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of financial or banking regulations and laws.
• Excellent written and oral communication to synthesize recommendations and conclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; quick to learn new technologies.
• Ability to multitask and meet daily production goals, with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Identify data anomalies and red flags related to money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and sanctions violations, escalating cases for second-level review as appropriate.
• Verify client identities to understand the nature and purpose of their relationship with the financial institution, ensuring compliance with KYC procedures.
• Perform quality control (QC) tasks as needed.
• Assist with advanced responsibilities, including client communication, analyzing production data, and developing client-specific aids and training materials.
• Provide independent support to analysts with workflow items and administrative tasks.
• Submit written work for review by internal and client quality control teams, adjust as needed based on feedback.
• Meet all deadlines and procedures to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented work environment.
• Comply with all relevant laws and AML requirements and client expectations.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

AML RightSource is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Investigator to lead investigations, perform quality control, and collaborate with clients to manage financial crime risks. The role offers work-from-home arrangements and a structured training period, followed by core hours with flexibility for operational needs.

The candidate will verify identities, analyze activities, prepare SARs, and provide guidance to junior analysts while ensuring compliance with AML/BSA laws and client policies.