Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

About Managed Business Solutions

Managed Business Solutions is a purpose-built delivery model that combines strategic advisory expertise with execution at scale. Teams are custom-assembled to support complex initiatives, pairing compliance and risk subject matter expertise with hands-on delivery capability to drive long-term success.

Why This Opportunity

On this engagement, you will:

• Receive training from subject matter experts in AML and financial crimes compliance
• Join a performance-driven project team with production-based incentives
• Gain exposure to enterprise financial services environments and compliance frameworks
• Work with modern transaction monitoring platforms, investigative tools, and financial data
• Develop hands-on experience investigating potentially suspicious financial activity
• Strengthen regulatory, analytical, research, and investigative skill sets

The Role: AML Investigator

The AML Investigator plays a critical role in protecting the integrity of the financial system. This position focuses on reviewing, analyzing, and investigating customer transactions to identify potential money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes activity.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, investigative curiosity, and the ability to evaluate financial information and document findings accurately. Candidates will work in a structured, production-based environment while gaining exposure to financial crimes compliance, transaction monitoring, and regulatory investigative procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems to identify potentially suspicious financial activity
• Analyze customer transactional behavior, including wire transfers, ACH payments, cash activity, deposits, and withdrawals
• Review financial transactions to identify unusual patterns, anomalies, and potential financial crime risks
• Conduct customer due diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, and additional research on flagged activity
• Utilize Microsoft Excel to review transaction data, identify trends, and support investigative findings
• Perform open-source research using public records, regulatory databases, adverse media, and other investigative resources
• Prepare clear, concise investigative summaries documenting findings, supporting evidence, and recommendations
• Identify activity requiring additional review, enhanced due diligence (EDD), or potential regulatory escalation
• Apply AML regulations, policies, and procedures consistently throughout the investigative process
• Collaborate with compliance, fraud, and investigative teams to support accurate and timely case resolution
• Meet established productivity, quality assurance, and performance expectations

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

• New graduates looking to begin a career in Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crimes Investigations, or Financial Services are welcome and encouraged to apply
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies , or a related field (strongly preferred)
• Strong analytical, investigative, and critical-thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to analyze information, identify patterns, and draw logical conclusions based on supporting evidence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, and analyzing data
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to clearly document research, findings, and conclusions
• Proven ability to work in a structured, production-driven environment with KPI and scorecard expectations
• Comfortable navigating multiple systems, applications, and information sources simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple investigations and meet established deadlines
• Interest in financial crimes, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, or investigative research

Prior AML experience is not required. Candidates with strong analytical abilities, research skills, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, PTO, and more.

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