Aml Investigation Analyst

Summary

Join Zepz Group as an AML Investigation Analyst and contribute to our global compliance efforts. You will play a crucial role in monitoring financial transactions, conducting investigations, and ensuring adherence to AML/CTF regulations. Responsibilities include KYC monitoring, risk assessment, report generation, and collaboration with various teams. This role requires experience in AML compliance, familiarity with the FinCrime landscape, and strong analytical and communication skills. Zepz offers a remote-first work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including unlimited annual leave, private medical cover, retirement plans, life assurance, and parental leave.

Requirements

• Previous experience in KYC or AML compliance
• Familiarity with the FinCrime landscape
• Team player adaptable to fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to manage tight processes, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Highly disciplined person, self-motivated, and delivery focused
• Ability to prioritise time, to work unsupervised and to react to urgent situations
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in one of the local languages and English
• Strong organisational skills and comfortable providing challenge to the business where required
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Previous experience in writing policies, processes, and procedures
• Critical thinking
• Knowledge of standard AML requirements in Money Laundering Regulations/GDPR

Responsibilities

• Monitor initial and on-going Know Your Customers (KYC) requirements
• Assist with devising and implementing enhancements to the transaction monitoring reports and develop new ways to improve the transaction monitoring program, including both live and post event monitoring
• Accurately risk assessing new and existing customers, resolving appropriate issues where required
• Audit/Analysis of customer activities, by communicating with customers via email to meet the WR ongoing customer due diligence requirements and obligations
• Attend to escalations of Sanction Screenings and PEPs
• Escalate any suspicious activity/concerns to the Compliance Officer/ writing SARs to the NCA or other FIUs
• Deal with and investigate alerts from live/post transaction monitoring reports
• Devise new and enhanced typologies for transaction monitoring including indicators and scenarios that relate to World Remit’s customers’ typical behaviour
• Assist with the preparation and review of internal policies and procedures
• Provide training and support to other departments in particular first line of defence

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in the EU regulatory environment is desirable

Benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave
• Private Medical Cover
• Retirement: We offer pension schemes to help you plan for and secure your future
• Life Assurance
• Parental Leave: We offer competitive parental leave schemes to ensure you are spending as much quality time with your new bundle of joy as possible
• We are also remote-first as an organisation, offering flexibility for you to work where you need to be most productive