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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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will investigate KYC, PEP, sanctions, warnings, and transaction-monitoring alerts to identify financial-crime risks. You will examine suspicious transactions, improve monitoring processes, respond to regulatory requests with the Compliance Officer, and work with compliance, risk, and operations colleagues to strengthen AML controls and procedures.
Requirements
- Fluency in Portuguese and English
- Ability to investigate and analyze KYC discrepancies, including biometric mismatches and fake documents
- Experience with Jumio and Persona
- Strong knowledge of AML and financial crime risks
- Knowledge of transaction monitoring, typologies, and fraud detection
Responsibilities
- Investigate and analyze KYC alerts involving biometric mismatches, fake documents, and irregular IDs using Jumio and Persona
- Conduct investigations into PEP, sanctions, and warnings alerts
- Review, enhance, and optimize transaction monitoring processes
- Investigate unusual transactional behavior and escalate when needed
- 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
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Paid annual leave
