Senior Financial Crimes Investigator (AML)

About the role

AML RightSource is looking for a Senior Financial Crimes Investigator (AML) to work remotely from a home workspace in South Carolina. The role detects suspicious financial activity, ensures regulatory compliance and performs quality control, with the possibility of supervising junior analysts and collaborating with clients to manage financial crime risks. It is an evergreen position with hiring occurring throughout the year.

Key responsibilities

• Identify data anomalies and red flags related to money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and sanctions violations, and escalate cases for second-level review as appropriate
• Verify client identities and the purpose of their relationship with the financial institution in line with Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures
• Perform quality control tasks and submit written work for review by internal and client quality control teams, adjusting it according to feedback
• Assist with client communication, analysis of production data and creation of client-specific aids and training materials
• Support analysts with workflow and administrative tasks and meet all deadlines
• Comply with federal and state laws, AML requirements and company policies

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to investigate suspicious activity, analyse findings and write detailed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
• Strong knowledge of financial or banking industry regulations
• Proven ability to meet and exceed daily production goals
• Independent, quick learner and receptive to feedback

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Writing clear summaries and recommendations

What we offer

• Salary range of $43,888 - $69,000 annually depending on experience
• Health, dental, vision and defined contribution retirement plan benefits
• Paid time off and holidays, professional development opportunities
• Company-provided virtual training during the first three weeks, then core hours Monday to Friday