Senior Associate - Transaction Monitoring

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## **Job Description - Grade Specific** **Your Role** - Review deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and trading activity to identify money laundering, terrorist financing, and market abuse red flags, via alerts generated by the transaction monitoring system - In addition, assess if there is anything else unusual about a transaction, particularly based on experience of previous transactions - Assess the relevance of the geographies of the remitter and beneficiaries of the transaction where there are grounds for suspicion or a requirement for guidance in relation to an alert - Profiling of customers highlighted through the transaction monitoring alert process - Ensure accurate, complete, and up-to-date internal documentation to provide evidence of decisions and reasoning based on the facts and the potential ML/FT risk identified. - Communicate with relevant business line and other functional units - Effectively investigate, document, and identify suspicious activity and use judgment for to determine if case needs to be escalated to L2 for further investigation and subsequent submission of a SAR/STR - Produce accurate and quality work (90-95%) under tight deadlines and minimal supervision **Your Profile** - University graduate - CAMS certification or any industry recognized AML certification will be a plus - Fluent in English (spoken and written) - Minimum **3-6 years** related banking, compliance, audit experience with a minimum of **2-5 years** specific experience relating to transaction monitoring and alert dispositions according to specific banking policies and relevant AML legislations across NA, EU & APAC jurisdictions - Maintain a working knowledge of anti-money laundering related requirements including BSA, USA Patriot Act, OFAC, SEC, FINRA, and other applicable US, UK EMEA regulations - Actively engage in the identification of potential process shortcomings or required enhancements - **Technical & Behavioral Competencies** - Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint - Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with strict tight deadlines - Strong research and analytical skills - Well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving, and influencing skills - Exhibit high willingness to collaborate with all levels of the organization - Familiarity with platforms & tools like Factiva, Dow Jones Risk, Pega, Fenergo, Actimize, World Check, Lexis Nexis and RDC