Senior Compliance Analyst (AML)

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension eligibility

Flexible Time Off

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

JOBGETHER is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst (AML) based in the United States to join a growing AML program. You will investigate complex transactions, identify financial crime risks, and support regulatory reporting obligations across life insurance, annuity, and retirement lines.

You will collaborate with AML officers, fraud teams, and business stakeholders while contributing to process improvements and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of direct experience in compliance/AML/financial crimes.
• Strong experience with AML investigations, transaction reviews, and suspicious activity analysis.
• Experience drafting or supporting SARs.
• Thorough understanding of BSA/FinCEN/OFAC/USA PATRIOT Act.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Investigate potentially suspicious activity identified through transaction monitoring, alerts, referrals, and internal sources.
• Analyze transaction patterns and customer behavior to identify money laundering, fraud, and other financial crime risks.
• Gather, assess, and document information required for regulatory reporting.
• Draft, review, and edit SARs for submission to FinCEN.
• Collaborate with AML officers, compliance leaders, fraud teams, and business stakeholders.
• Advise business partners on AML obligations, regulatory requirements, and financial crime indicators.
• Maintain knowledge of BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, FinCEN and elder financial exploitation requirements.
• Support risk assessments, audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance initiatives.
• Contribute to procedure updates and training materials.

Skills

AML investigations

Transaction monitoring

SAR drafting

Regulatory reporting

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NICE Actimize

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Compliance Analyst (AML) based in United States. Join a growing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program dedicated to protecting customers, financial operations, and the broader financial system. In this senior-level role, you will investigate complex transactions, identify potential financial crime risks, and support critical regulatory reporting obligations. You'll work closely with compliance leaders, AML officers, fraud teams, and business stakeholders across life insurance, annuity, and retirement business lines. This position offers the opportunity to strengthen AML controls, contribute to process and technology improvements, and help maintain a robust regulatory compliance environment. Your analytical expertise and investigative judgment will directly support financial integrity and risk management.

Accountabilities

• Investigate potentially suspicious activity identified through transaction monitoring, alerts, referrals, and internal sources.
• Analyze transaction patterns and customer behavior to identify money laundering, fraud, and other financial crime risks.
• Gather, assess, and document information required for regulatory reporting.
• Draft, review, and edit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for submission to FinCEN.
• Collaborate with AML officers, compliance leaders, fraud teams, and business stakeholders throughout investigations and reporting.
• Advise business partners on AML obligations, regulatory requirements, and financial crime indicators.
• Maintain knowledge of BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, FinCEN, anti-fraud regulations, and elder financial exploitation requirements.
• Support risk assessments, audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance initiatives.
• Contribute to procedure updates, training materials, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in technology and process enhancements to strengthen monitoring, investigation, and reporting capabilities.

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 6 years of direct experience in compliance, AML, financial crimes, investigations, or a related field.
• Strong experience with AML investigations, transaction reviews, and suspicious activity analysis.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or supporting SARs.
• Thorough understanding of BSA, FinCEN, OFAC, and USA PATRIOT Act requirements.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of information and conduct complex research and investigations.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience drafting compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, standards, and process documents.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business applications.
• Preferred: ACAMS certification; experience in AML investigations and downstream regulatory reporting; NICE Actimize or similar transaction-monitoring and case-management platforms; insurance industry or insurance product knowledge; broker-dealer or securities experience; FINRA Series 7 license; and involvement in AML technology or process transformation.
• Demonstrated independence in managing complex cases, analytical rigor, attention to detail, adaptability, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

• Targeted annual base salary range: $84,600-$132,000 , depending on location, experience, education, licenses, and skills.
• Market-specific salary ranges:
• Grand Island, NE / Wichita, KS: $84,600-$114,300
• Des Moines, IA / Tampa, FL: $89,300-$120,650
• Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX: $94,000-$127,000
• Chicago, IL / Denver, CO / Minneapolis, MN: $103,400-$132,000
• Los Angeles, CA / New York City, NY: $112,800-$132,000
• Bonus program eligibility for non-sales positions.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees, covering vacation, personal time, and short-term illness; no fixed annual allotment or accrual bank.
• Pension eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits designed to support physical, financial, and social well-being.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship, including F-1 OPT/CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, and J-1 sponsorship.