Financial Crime and Fraud Analyst

Skills

About the Role

You will join the financial crime team as a detail-oriented and analytically skilled Financial Crime & Fraud Analyst. In this role, you'll detect, investigate, and report suspected financial crime while working closely with internal stakeholders to protect the company and its customers from financial harm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Criminology, Law, or a related discipline
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a financial crime, fraud, or AML/CFT-related role within financial services, fintech, or a regulatory environment
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, fraud typologies, sanctions regimes, and relevant legislation (e.g., Proceeds of Crime Act, Money Laundering Regulations, Bank Secrecy Act)
• Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw sound conclusions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with experience drafting SARs and internal investigation reports
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Professional certification such as ICA, CAMS, CFE, or equivalent (bonus)
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency and digital asset-related financial crime risks (bonus)

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse transactions, accounts, and customer behaviour to identify suspicious activity, using both automated systems and manual review techniques
• Conduct thorough investigations into alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems and escalate confirmed suspicions in line with internal procedures
• Prepare and submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the relevant Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and ensure regulatory reporting obligations are met
• Perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk customers
• Support the development, tuning, and testing of fraud detection rules and transaction monitoring scenarios to reduce false positives and improve detection rates
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather intelligence and drive remediation actions
• Stay up to date with evolving typologies, regulatory guidance, and industry best practices relating to financial crime and fraud prevention
• Assist with regulatory examinations, internal audits, and ad-hoc compliance projects as required