Overview
In SOTEC Consulting - Astek Group we are seeking an experienced Anti-Money Laundering Analyst to join our Financial Crime Operations team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for performing complex AML investigations and enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews on global client activity, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
Responsibilities
* Support the Financial Crime Operations team by analysing alerted transactions, clients, and counterparties.
* Conduct enhanced due diligence investigations into global client activity, reviewing transactional and financial data from multiple jurisdictions.
* Perform investigations using a variety of tools, including internal systems, internet searches, proprietary, and third-party databases.
* Gather and analyse all relevant information (e.g., client identity, economic activity, transaction patterns) to identify risks, trends, and potential suspicious activity.
* For correspondent banking (and / or nostro / vostro) transactions, manipulate and categorise data for investigation purposes.
* Formalise and document a clear, well-supported rationale as to whether suspicious activity has been identified.
* Maintain a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing typologies, emerging trends, and regulatory developments.
Experience & Qualifications
* Minimum 3 years of experience in AML Transaction Monitoring or related investigations (e.g., Fraud, EDD, Sanctions).
* Strong understanding of Financial Crime risk management, including high-risk client management.
* Knowledge of international sanctions regimes (UN, OFAC, EU) and relevant AML regulations.
* Proven experience within the Financial Services industry, preferably in Corporate and Correspondent Banking.
* Excellent analytical and financial interpretation skills, with the ability to synthesise complex data into concise, evidence-based findings.
* Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
* Strong report-writing skills — clear, objective, well-structured, and fact-based.
* Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience using TM and screening tools such as Actimize, Norkom, ThetaRay, AMLcheck, Dow Jones, World-Check, and open-source research platforms.
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