Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an AML/KYC Analyst to support compliance operations within a Financial Services environment in Dallas, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will focus on reviewing transaction activity, assessing alerts, and helping protect the organization from financial crime risks. The role requires strong analytical judgment, clear documentation, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards.

Responsibilities:
• Review transaction monitoring alerts to identify activity that may indicate money laundering, fraud, or other financial crime concerns.
• Examine customer account behavior and compare transactions against expected patterns to detect unusual or unexplained activity.
• Perform follow-up research on flagged items and complete appropriate due diligence to determine whether activity is legitimate.
• Prepare clear, organized case documentation that supports internal escalation, audit review, or regulatory reporting when required.
• Partner with compliance, operations, and other internal teams to gather customer information needed for due diligence and enhanced review processes.
• Apply current AML and KYC regulatory requirements in daily investigative work and compliance decision-making.
• Participate in ongoing training to stay informed on evolving regulations, industry expectations, and financial crime prevention practices.
• Collaborate with technology partners to improve the effectiveness and accuracy of transaction monitoring tools and alerting processes.• Experience working in AML, KYC, financial crime compliance, or a closely related function within Financial Services.
• Ability to investigate transaction alerts, evaluate account activity, and identify potential suspicious behavior.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate and concise investigative summaries.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering, customer due diligence, and enhanced due diligence principles and practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for organizing, reviewing, and analyzing data.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail when handling sensitive compliance matters.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams while managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

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Long term contract

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