Sanctions Analyst

Job Summary

Reviewing and assessing cases related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Economic Sanctions, the full-time remote Sanctions Analyst will manage investigations, prepare documentation, and interact with client compliance teams to ensure regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Review and assess AML/BSA suspicious activity and Economic Sanctions cases
• Utilize transaction monitoring systems to conduct investigations and prepare documentation
• Communicate with client compliance staff regarding findings and escalate suspicious activities as necessary

Required qualifications

• Five years of experience in AML/BSA and/or Economic Sanctions investigations at financial institutions
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for identifying suspicious financial activities
• Strong analytical skills from experience in a Financial Intelligence Unit or similar setting
• Proficiency in software applications including transaction monitoring and case management tools
• Experience writing suspicious activity reports and conducting historical transaction analyses preferred