Senior AML Analyst

Summary

Join LemFi, a rapidly growing fintech company revolutionizing cross-border financial services, as a Senior AML Analyst. This fully remote entry-level position within the global Compliance team requires general knowledge of global AML/CFT compliance and 2+ years of experience in AML compliance operations. You will assist team leaders, act as a first-level escalation point, review KYC documentation, and analyze transaction and sanction screening alerts. The role involves identifying and escalating potential risks, maintaining knowledge of AML trends, developing standard operating procedures, and engaging in cross-functional responsibilities. Occasional weekend shifts are required. LemFi offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in a compliance role at a fintech or financial institution
• Familiarity and experience with daily operational compliance responsibilities such as KYC review, ID verification, EDD and various AML/fraud/sanctions alerts clearing and decisioning
• The ability to act independently in analyzing a customer’s risk
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or Google Sheets
• Excellent analytical, investigative, verbal and written communication skills, particularly in English
• Exceptional organizational skills and fine attention to detail
• Ability to balance competing priorities on a daily basis, take ownership of work product in the absence of continuous guidance, and consistently deliver results
• Adaptability to global operational needs and ability to work in a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment

Responsibilities

• Assist team leaders with compiling KPIs
• Act as a 1st level escalation point for Analysts
• Review and verify identification and other KYC documentation of individual and business customers at account onboarding
• Review and decision transaction monitoring alerts
• Review and decision sanction screening alerts
• Review and clear alerts triggered during the KYC verification process, including screenings for politically exposed persons (PEPs), negative news/adverse media, sanctions, and other suspicious activity or red flags
• Perform first review of potential higher risk customers or customers/activity displaying or indicating red flags, and escalate accounts as necessary to the relevant compliance teams
• Actively develop and maintain knowledge of AML and criminal trends, methods and typologies, and subsequently applying these to the assessment of customer identification, verification, and behavioral data to identify unusual activity
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and other documentation as needed for CDD-related responsibilities
• Engage in cross-functional responsibilities and assist the Chief Compliance Officer or CDD Team Lead where needed