AML Operations Analyst

About the role

The AML Operations Analyst will support anti‑money‑laundering and compliance activities across the organisation. You will review customer profiles, monitor transactions, identify suspicious activity and conduct investigations while working closely with cross‑functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Customer Due Diligence (CDD/KYC): review onboarding and periodic reviews, validate documentation and assess risk profiles.
• Transaction Monitoring & Investigations: monitor activity, investigate alerts, identify potential money‑laundering or terrorist‑financing risks and escalate suspicious activity.
• Sanctions & Screening: perform sanctions, PEP and adverse‑media screenings and analyse potential matches.
• Reporting & Case Management: document investigations, maintain case records, prepare Suspicious Transaction Reports and produce management reports on AML risks.
• Financial Crime Intelligence & Horizon Scanning: monitor regulatory developments, enforcement actions and emerging typologies.
• Program Improvement: identify opportunities to enhance AML processes, controls and operational efficiency through automation and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, banking, business administration, accounting, economics or a related field.
• Basic understanding of financial systems, banking operations and AML/CFT, KYC regulatory environments.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a business analyst role, preferably within AML, compliance, risk or financial‑crime functions.
• Familiarity with fintech, payment services and related regulations.
• Strong analytical abilities and experience documenting processes and case workflows.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Data analysis tools and dashboards