Transaction Monitoring Investigations Lisboa

Transaction Monitoring Investigations
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Tasks

The AML Investigation Analyst shall perform the following tasks:

1. Conduct timely and accurate
   - depth investigations into any and all escalated observations of deviant behavior indicative of money laundering or terrorist financing.
2. Assess and escalate investigations resulting in the knowledge or suspicion of potential money laundering/terrorism financing to the relevant MLROs in a prompt and appropriate manner.
3. Provide Authorities with structured and accurate intelligence when requested.

Role and Responsibilities

The AML Investigation Analyst has the following responsibilities:

1. Adhere to set performance expectations (SLAs, quality standards etc. ).
2. Actively obtain
   -
   - date knowledge of client's AML policies, instructions and routines.
3. Actively partake in relevant client provided trainings, as well as seek out and stay updated with official intelligence and papers on typologies and general AML trends.
4. Identify and highlight procedural and/or knowledge gaps and improvement opportunities within the scope of responsibilities and tasks.
5. Engage with relevant stakeholders on matters concerning operational work/issues/opportunities for improvement in a structured, cohesive, and constructive manner.
6. Provide feedback upstream on a continuous basis to ensure relevance and high level of quality in escalated cases.

Preferred background

For this role, the following experience is preferred:

1. Analyst Position: Minimum 6 months experience (12 months experience desirable) in Transaction Monitoring, SAR narrative drafting or Compliance roles within the financial services industry.
2. Senior Analyst Position: Minimum 12 months experience in Transaction Monitoring, SAR narrative drafting or Compliance roles within the financial services industry.
3. Relevant experience from working within Fin
   Tech, Banking, or Financial institutions.
4. Relevant experience with AML regulatory work; Relevant AML certifications: CAMS certifications and ICA certifications.

Qualifications and skills

To be successful in this role, the following is required:

1. Must possess a valid work permit or hold European Union/Schengen citizenship.
2. Up-to-date knowledge of relevant AML and CTF typologies and regulatory obligations.
3. Good knowledge of the Financial Service Industry (e-commerce, BNPL, Retail Banking products and services etc. , including how such could potentially be abused for financial crimes).
4. Analytical skills for the efficient collation and processing of large sets of intelligence and data.
5. Critical thinking skills and the ability to think outside the box (”street smart”) - not accept data or intelligence at face value.
6. Strong attention to detail, and the ability to efficiently detect patterns and deviations.
7. Computer and OSINT literacy:
8. Data management, SQL (desirable).
9. JIRA, or equivalent case management system.
10. Google and social media, and other open sources.
11. Time management skills.
12. Excellent communication skills both in written and verbal communication:
13. English proficiency (required).
14. Additional language skills: German, Swedish, Spanish (desirable).