Compliance Analyst

Job Title : Compliance Analyst [Financial Intelligence Unit – Investigations Team]

Location : Phoenix, AZ

Duration : 6+ Months (Contract to Hire)

Job Responsibilities: 

• A successful analyst on the FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit) team will: 

• Conduct a time-sensitive, meticulous investigation and analysis of each instance of potential Anti-Money Laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries, utilizing a wide variety of research and analytical tools;

• Produce a well-written report detailing and analyzing the potentially suspicious activity for review by a supervisor and, when appropriate, filing with FinCEN;

• Build strong relationships with strategic partners across the unit to ensure effective coordination of significant investigations;

• Demonstrate a keen attention to detail in investigation, analysis, and writing.

Required Skills/Qualifications: 

Ideal candidates will exhibit investigative, research intensive, and/or heavy writing skills while meeting two or more of the following qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of experience in audit, investigations or in the broader financial industry;

• A minimum of two years of experience in the legal field without a juris doctorate;

• A minimum of two years of experience in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, law enforcement, and/or the credit card industry;

• A bachelor’s degree, master's; or juris doctorate degree in one of the following fields of study: Justice Studies, English, Journalism, Business Administration, Political Science or Government & Public Services.

• High level of professionalism, self-motivation and sense of urgency 

• Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data in order to report critical information.

Preferred Additional: 

• CAMS and/or CFE encouraged but not required.

• Experience with Anti money Laundering (AML) or Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
• Experience Compliance/ Fraud Investigations/ Auditing