FinCrime Analyst
ARQ is a financial services platform that lets users in Latin America hold global currencies, make cross-border payments, invest in international markets, and spend worldwide with a card.
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About ARQ ( Prev DolarApp )
ARQ serves travelers, investors, and professionals across Latin America who need access to global currencies and financial markets. Users can hold digital dollars and euros, receive and send international payments via dedicated US and European account details, invest in US stocks and ETFs, and spend globally with a card at market conversion rates. The platform is available across Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil.
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About the Role
The FinCrime Analyst will investigate KYC/KYB discrepancies, PEP, sanctions, warnings, and transaction monitoring alerts; respond to regulatory requests; collaborate with compliance, risk, and operations teams; and improve AML controls and prevention strategies.
Requirements
- Fluency in Spanish and English.
- Experience investigating and analyzing KYC discrepancies, including biometric mismatches and fraudulent documents.
- Experience with KYC tools such as Jumio and Persona.
- Strong knowledge of AML and financial crime risks, transaction monitoring, typologies, and fraud detection.
- Hands-on and results-driven mindset.
Responsibilities
- Investigate KYC alerts involving biometric mismatches, fake documents, and irregular IDs using Jumio and Persona.
- Investigate PEP, sanctions, and warnings alerts and perform risk assessments.
- Review, enhance, and optimize transaction monitoring processes.
- Investigate unusual transactional behavior, including structuring, layering, and irregular cross-border transfers.
- Respond to regulatory authority requests accurately and compliantly.
- Collaborate with compliance, risk, and operations teams to strengthen AML controls.
- Monitor financial crime trends and patterns to refine AML procedures.
- Stay current with AML regulations, industry best practices, and compliance requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Paid annual leave
- Latest technology to work with
- Strong team that will help you improve your skills
