AML Quality Control Analyst Level II

Job Family:

Investigator

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

None

Job Posting

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is experiencing exponential growth, driven by an inclusive culture with a desire to see all succeed! We’d like the opportunity to welcome you onboard as we expand our San Antonio, TX location!  Guidehouse has consecutively received a Great Place to Work Certification since 2019, a Military Friendly Employer designation for 4 years running, and now a 16-time KLAS #1 award winner!   

In this full-time role, we offer a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

The responsibilities of the Analyst will include, but are not limited to:

• Performing AML alert/case reviews, seeking to mitigate risks associated to financial crimes and suspicious activity
• Applying research and analytic techniques to digest complex information sets in order to make logical and adequately supported determinations in regard to unusual and potentially suspicious activity
• Applying consistent and well-documented analysis consistent with industry standards to ensure success in the following daily efforts of Transaction Monitoring
• Conducting an end-to-end and meticulous review of potential illegal or suspicious activity
• Completing a time-sensitive and meticulous analysis of each instance of potential Anti-Money Laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries
• Assessment of customer profiles and client data to identify whether activity is consistent with typical purchasing/payment activity, including Acceptable Use Policy adherence and Know Your Customer efforts
• Documenting findings in narrative style format, in the manual and automated process case management system and prepare updates to Project Managers / Team Leads as appropriate
• Make determinations for potential Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings
• Conduct Quality Control checks on completed cases

What You Will Need:

• 5 days in office required
• Bachelor's degree and minimum 2+ years of prior relevant experience. However, relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines (e.g., BSA, OFAC, FinCEN guidance)
• Experience working with manual and system generated alerts/cases for the detection of potentially suspicious activity
• Knowledge of US reporting requirements as it relates to suspicious activity reports and cash transaction activity
• Ability to detect and mitigate red flags for potential financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing activities and fraud, as it appears in transactional data
• 1 or more years of Quality Control / Quality Assurance experience supporting TMS alerts, and / or financial regulatory compliance
• Strong experience using Excel for reporting

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• 3+ years of experience assessing and reviewing system generated and manual AML alerts and/or escalations/SAR write-ups for potentially suspicious activity
• Experience with AML risks associated with cryptocurrencies
• CAMS certification
• Specific experience with cryptocurrency products as a user and / or experience working in the digital currency industry
• End to end understanding of Transaction Monitoring/ KYC/ Screening/ Fraud Operations/Jurisdiction specific SAR filing/Narrative from documentary and non-documentary verification and as per relevant policy, nature of business, source of wealth/funds, and customer screening against the watchlist of Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media
• Ability to conduct detailed investigations using vendors and open sources to remediate compliance alerts and to independently research, analyze, and recommend solutions to close open items and discrepancies
• Experience processing financial crime risk management typologies as related to brokerage and virtual currency exchanges
• Experience in using various risk case management systems
• The ability to excel within a team environment and independently
• Effective oral and written communication skills

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

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