Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance

The Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance, is responsible for conducting in-depth investigations on flagged accounts and transactions to determine if they indicate potential financial crimes, such as money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, other predicate offenses, or other suspicious activity. This role involves surveillance and analysis based on system alerts, manual triggers, and staff escalations, culminating in the preparation of risk notes and reports for senior analysts/managers. The primary goal is to ensure compliance and minimize operational, regulatory, and reputational risks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth investigations on flagged accounts and transactions to identify potential financial crimes (money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, other predicate offenses, or other suspicious activity).
• Perform surveillance and analysis utilizing system alerts, manual triggers, and escalations from staff.
• Prepare risk notes and comprehensive reports for review by senior analysts/managers.
• Ensure compliance and work to minimize operational, regulatory, and reputational risks.

Qualifications and Experience

Education and Certifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree (BA/BSc/HND).
• Field of Study: Finance, Law, Information Technology, or any other related field.
• Certifications (Beneficial): ICA, SQL, ACAMS.

Experience Required

• 3-4 years of experience.
• Experience in bank processes, products, and systems.
• Experience in dealing with various stakeholders at different levels, both internal and external.
• Experience in the realm of Anti-Fraud, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Market Abuse, Anti-Money Laundering, and Combatting Financing of Terrorism Surveillance, Analytics, and Investigation.