The AML Analyst is responsible for meeting reporting and business data needs, developing quality metrics, and supporting business information implementation across departments. Conducts market analysis, identifies problem areas, and assists in onboarding new clients while conducting transaction surveillance and monitoring OFAC alerts. Performs enhanced due diligence and blockchain analysis on AML system alerts, contributing to maintaining a secure and compliant environment.
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP)
- Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Professional (CAMLFC)
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
- Certified Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Professional (CBCP)
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Tips for AML Analyst Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume
1. AML Analyst, Monetary Safety Services, San Antonio, TX
Job Summary:
- Meet all reporting and business data needs
- Develop data quality metrics and monitor appropriately
- Assisting with implementation and support of business information across multiple departments
- Design reports for distribution
- Own market analysis and analyze the profitability of the business and product lines
- Identify problem areas across the organization and outline opportunities and solutions
- Assist in on-boarding new clients
- Conduct surveillance on transactions
- Monitor OFAC alerts
- Assist in performing enhanced due diligence
- Conduct blockchain analysis on AML system alerts
Skills on Resume:
- Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Data Quality Management (Hard Skills)
- Business Information Systems Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Report Design and Distribution (Hard Skills)
- Market Analysis and Profitability Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Problem Identification and Solution Outline (Soft Skills)
- Client Onboarding Assistance (Soft Skills)
- Financial Surveillance and Compliance (Hard Skills)
2. AML Analyst, United Banking Systems, Boston, MA
Job Summary:
- Assists in Managing the centralized global AML investigative unit day to day operations.
- Assists in conducing first level of Enhance Due Diligence and I2 preparation.
- Collects, evaluates, analyzes, and disseminates information and evidence related to known or suspected
- money laundering or terrorist financing related transactions
- Apply logic and reasoning skills to conduct research for case analysis.
- Assists in preparation the Suspicious Activity Reports to be filed with appropriate governing agencies.
- Assists in preparation the replies to Financial intelligence Unit Inquiries.
- Assist in preparation of the Key Risk Indicators “KRI” and Key Performance Indicators “KPI” AML / Financial
- Crimes Insight “FCI” reports.
- Assist in preparation of the GoAML reports, follow up with concerned parties in data accuracy issues.
Skills on Resume:
- AML Investigative Unit Management (Hard Skills)
- Enhanced Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Information Collection and Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Report Management and Follow-Up (Hard Skills)
3. AML Analyst, Protective Financial Services, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Focused on both the on-boarding and ongoing regulatory compliance requirements of Corporate & Institutional Banking clients.
- Reporting into the Associate Director, Client Regulatory Compliance, primary responsibility will be to support, liaise and work directly with the relationship teams to ensure that all AML requirements are executed in a timely and professional manner to create an excellent client experience.
- Overview on ongoing customer due diligence process and other ad-hoc AML remediation projects
- Identification and verification of KYC/AML and regulatory compliance documents, and assigning risk ratings for corporate and institutional clients
- Stakeholder engagement management across various different teams and levels
- Follow process and procedure changes, identifying any risks or breaches along the way and escalating where required
- Strong understanding of regulation and ensure compliance standards are met on all AML related matters
- Ensure the business procedures are compliant with AML policies and procedures
- Verifying AML and regulatory compliance documents (including sanctions, FATCA, CRS and any additional regulatory compliance obligations introduced from time to time) and assigning risk ratings for corporate clients
Skills on Resume:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking Compliance (Hard Skills)
- AML Requirements Execution (Hard Skills)
- Customer Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- KYC/AML Document Verification (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Policy and Procedure Compliance (Hard Skills)
4. AML Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Indianapolis, IN
Job Summary:
- Contacting the relevant people to get information
- After collating the information type out the KI Application Form
- Type up a letter regarding the cancellation of that particular KI
- Submit to the FSB
- Make a follow up with the FSB to check if this request has been processed and also check on the FSB’s website
- Contacting the relevant people to get information
- Drafting of the necessary documentation regarding the lapse and submit to the FSB
- Removal of the Compliance Officer
- Maintain the Profile Changes Register
- Send any profile changes notification/instructions to the FSB and update the requestor.
- Liaise with the FSB to ensure that there is an updated List of Company Directors.
- Liaise with the Company Secretary
- Do Applications
- Process Compliance Screening & Forensics for all subsidiaries of Discovery
Skills on Resume:
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Information Gathering (Hard Skills)
- Form Completion (Hard Skills)
- Letter Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Submission Procedures (Hard Skills)
- Follow-Up (Soft Skills)
- Documentation Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
5. AML Analyst, Money Safe LLC, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Manages a caseload of investigations generating from enterprise-wide reporting channels, performs requisite analysis and follow-up, and works cases to completion according to BSA/AML Department procedures
- Decisions assigned AML software money laundering and OFAC alerts according to BSA/AML Department procedures
- Completes:
- Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and corresponding narratives
- SARs Not Filed
- Relationship Risk Mitigation Forms
- Enhanced Due Diligence Reviews
- Trend Analysis reviews of BSA/AML data elements
- Provides BSA/AML Back Office Support for the Retail line of business
- Partners with various lines of business in an effort to fully understand customer relationships
- Maintains strict confidentiality over customer information
Skills on Resume:
- Investigation Management (Hard Skills)
- Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
- Compliance with BSA/AML Procedures (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Hard Skills)
- Report Writing (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration and Partnership (Soft Skills)
- Confidentiality Maintenance (Soft Skills)
6. AML Analyst, Fiscal Security Services, Washington, DC
Job Summary:
- Maintain subject matter expertise in the BSA/AML areas of; Currency Transaction reporting (CTRs), Phase I and II Currency Transaction reporting exemptions, Customer Identification Program review, Enhanced Due Diligence program review and Business Documents.
- Conduct and maintain the banks Customer Identification Program. Responsibilities include:
- Review account opening reports for CIP compliance and accuracy.
- Maintain database of missing information for follow up by branch personnel.
- Identify, monitor and track high risk customers and accounts through CIP program analysis.
- Review required Business documents.
- Conduct and maintain the banks Enhanced Due Diligence program. Responsibilities include:
- Review account opening reports for EDD compliance and accuracy.
- Maintain database of missing information for follow up by branch personnel.
- Monitor for and review EDD questionnaires for high risk customers.
Skills on Resume:
- BSA/AML Subject Matter Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR) Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Customer Identification Program (CIP) Management (Hard Skills)
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Review (Hard Skills)
- Database Management (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Review (Hard Skills)
7. AML Analyst, Secure Transactions Inc., Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Conduct and maintain the banks Monetary Instrument Sales program. Responsibilities include:
- Quality control reviews of all $3000 and Up Monetary Instrument Sales forms.
- Track monetary instrument records for each branch location and communicate with branch personnel when necessary.
- Backup and support of the banks OFAC and 314a program. Responsibilities include:
- On potential positive OFAC hits, works with the impacted bank area to further investigate and determine legitimacy.
- False positive results are communicated to the branch, wire room, ACH staff or other bank area allowing the impacted transaction to proceed.
- Updates applicable systems to prevent future false positive hits where applicable.
- Verified likely positive OFAC results are referred to the BSA/AML Officer for further investigation, SAR consideration and resolution.
- Positive 314a hits are referred to BSA/AML Officer for handling, further action and SAR consideration.
- Required notifications and reporting will be completed.
Skills on Resume:
- Monetary Instrument Sales Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Quality Control Review (Hard Skills)
- Record Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- OFAC and 314a Program Support (Hard Skills)
- Investigation Skills (Hard Skills)
- SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) Consideration (Hard Skills)
- Reporting and Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
8. AML Analyst, Assurance Banking Corp, Jacksonville, FL
Job Summary:
- Participate in the design of ICEU’s transaction monitoring and investigation framework
- Identify potential financial crime risks and design systems and controls to mitigate them
- Recover and analyse data around Counterparties’ transactions and account activities
- Lead in the development of ICEU transaction monitoring and investigation procedures
- Monitor for any material changes that may impact the risk status of a counterparty
- Present key findings relating to Counterparty Due Diligence/Investigations to the AML Manager, AML Director and MLRO
- Research and analyse AML/KYC Due Diligence information on a range of counterparties with different legal structures and in various jurisdictions
- Assess counterparty files that require enhanced due diligence or have associated political exposed person (PEPs), adverse information, sanctions and any other factors
- Draft and communicate AML- related reports and correspondence
- Oversee the investigation and review of alerts generated from ICE’s screening systems
- Assist in the production of management information to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
- Conduct quality control checks and assurance across counterparty onboarding, remediation and periodic/event-driven review processes
Skills on Resume:
- Transaction Monitoring Framework Design (Hard Skills)
- Financial Crime Risk Identification and Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Data Recovery and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
- Risk Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
- AML/KYC Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Report Writing and Communication (Soft Skills)
9. AML Analyst, Financial Guard Partners, San Jose, CA
Job Summary:
- Assist in the Management of the on-boarding process for new trading counterparties, including counterparty identification/KYC and sanction screening
- Undertake due diligence on new and existing trading counterparties
- Review transaction activity to identify potentially unusual or suspicious trends and patterns
- Assist in reviewing questions or observations raised by the business and trading desks with respect to counterparty activity or existing policies and procedures
- Assist in preparing and submitting required reports, including reports concerning suspicious activity
- Assist the AML Compliance Officer in analyzing transaction trends and patterns
- Contribute to the development and management of compliance processes
- Contribute to the development of risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies and transaction monitoring strategies
Skills on Resume:
- Counterparty Onboarding Management (Hard Skills)
- KYC (Know Your Customer) and Sanction Screening (Hard Skills)
- Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Problem-Solving Skills (Soft Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Process Management (Hard Skills)
10. AML Analyst, Metro Finance Safety Corp, El Paso, TX
Job Summary:
- Perform customer due diligence activities including clearing of screening matches and carrying out enhanced due diligence on high risk customers in accordance to the target turnaround time
- Perform peer quality check/review on activities carried out by other analysts as and when required by the supervisors
- Ensure proper documentation of work performed and retention of such documentation
- Liaise with various business and functional units for information gathering to ensure customer due diligence activities are completed properly and accurately
- Escalate positive matches of high risk customers and other key AML/CFT issues to the supervisors
- Familiarize one-self to all the relevant internal policies, process and procedures in order to carry out the job function properly;
- Assist in the development and testing of the enhanced AML/CFT systems
- Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks;
- Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and appropriate steps to mitigate the risks;
- Highlight any potential concerns/risks and proactively shares best risk management practices
- Carry out tasks as instructed by the supervisors.
Skills on Resume:
- Customer Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Quality Control/Peer Review (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
- Communication and Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Issue Escalation (Soft Skills)
- Policy and Procedure Familiarization (Hard Skills)
- System Development and Testing (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Soft Skills)
11. AML Analyst, Fiscal Integrity Group, Philadelphia, PA
Job Summary:
- Perform periodic and ad hoc AML reviews on the existing Retail Banking Individual Customers
- Ensure all KYC reviews performed are comply with the bank's established policies, procedures and controls
- May require further investigative role including to perform reviews on transaction accounts
- recommending appropriate course of action for closure/exclusion/refer cases
- Follow up with front liners/touchpoints on the updated of KYC info of customers for every AML review
- Assist to prepare or generate compliance related tracking report if required
- Backup and support of the Banks Currency Transaction Reporting Program. Responsibilities include:
- Receive and review Bankway and staff generated CTR reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Undertake and make corrections where needed to finalize the CT
- Review and prepare needed CTR reports where not captured by Bankway or branch staff.
- Electronically file CTRs within required time periods with the FinCen data base.
- Maintain records for regulatory retention periods.
- Identify suspicious activity from CTR reports and refer to BSA/AML Officer for SAR consideration.
- Maintain and/or assist in developing processes and procedures for assigned areas of responsibilities.
- Provide backup services for other BSA/AML staff members.
Skills on Resume:
- AML Reviews (Hard Skills)
- KYC Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Investigative Skills (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Hard Skills)
- Communication with Front Liners (Soft Skills)
- Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Currency Transaction Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Process and Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
12. AML Analyst, Compliance First Inc., Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Build a great understanding of the firm’s products and services and understand transaction types, including typical customer level interactions.
- Have a deep understanding of and work efficiently with new compliance requirements.
- Perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on existing, new and/or potential Loan Originators.
- Carry out varying levels of research, investigation, depending on the complexity of case and make a decision taking into account all information.
- Conduct ongoing investors’ database screening against sanctions and PEP watch-list and review full profile details of scan match results to determine if they are true or false matches.
- Escalate to Head of AML suspicious cases for further investigation.
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with business lines to obtain needed customer due diligence or enhanced due diligence information.
- Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships at all levels of the organization.
Skills on Resume:
- Product and Service Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Adaptability (Hard Skills)
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD) (Hard Skills)
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) (Hard Skills)
- Research and Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)