Senior AML Investigator - Financial Crimes

Location:  

• Remote - Phoenix, AZ – U.S.  

Work Arrangement: 
This role offers three weeks of remote company-provided training before transitioning to on-site client specific training at our Phoenix office. After the initial on-site period (which may last 6 weeks or more, depending on performance and company needs), you may return to remote work from home. However, future office visits may be required based on work quality, client needs, and project demands. 

Candidates must be located within a 40-mile radius of our Phoenix office: 40 N Central Ave f22, Phoenix, AZ 85004 

Please note: Remote flexibility is not guaranteed long-term and may be subject to change based on company discretion. 

About the Role:  

As a Senior AML Investigator, you'll work remotely to provide expertise in detecting suspicious financial activity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and performing quality control. You will lead investigations, supervise junior analysts, and collaborate with clients to manage financial crime risks. This role offers the opportunity to work independently while making key decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Identify data anomalies and red flags related to money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and sanctions violations, escalating cases for second-level review as appropriate. 

• Verify client identities to understand the nature and purpose of their relationship with the financial institution, ensuring compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures. 

• Perform quality control (QC) tasks as needed. 

• Assist with advanced responsibilities, including client communication, analyzing production data, and developing client-specific aids and training materials. 

• Provide independent support to analysts with workflow items and administrative tasks as they arise. 

• Submit written work for review by internal and client quality control teams, make necessary adjustments based on feedback, and apply insights to future work. 

• Meet all designated deadlines and procedures to ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks. 

• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. 

• Comply with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements, as well as company policies, procedures, and client expectations. 

What You Bring (Minium Qualifications) 

• Bachelor’s degree is required.  

• Must be located within a 40-mile radius of our Phoenix Office.  

• At least 2-3 years of relevant AML/BSA experience. 

• Ability to thoroughly investigate potentially suspicious activities, analyze findings, and prepare detailed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in compliance with regulatory requirements and clients’ internal policies. 

• Strong knowledge of financial or banking industries and related regulations and laws. 

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to produce narrative or written summaries clearly synthesizing recommendations and conclusions. 

• Proven ability to consistently meet and exceed daily production goals, demonstrating strong time management skills, attention to detail, and the capacity to prioritize tasks effectively. 

• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies. 

• Capable of multitasking, working independently, and collaborating as part of a team to establish cooperative and productive working relationships. 

• Receptive to feedback and able to implement changes effectively. 

• Quick learner with adaptability to new technologies and processes. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience in MS Excel, including pivot tables, macros, filtering, and sorting.  

Normal Working Hours and Conditions: 

Core hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, with potential flexibility required based on operational needs across different time zones. 

About Us: 

We are AML RightSource, the leading technology-enabled managed services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operating across the globe, we are a trusted partner to our financial institution, FinTech, money service business, and corporate clients. 

Using a blend of highly trained anti-financial crime professionals, cutting-edge technology tools, and industry-leading consultants, we help clients with their AML/BSA, transaction monitoring, client onboarding (KYC), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and risk management needs. 

We support clients in meeting day-to-day compliance tasks, urgent projects, and strategic changes. Globally, our staff of more than 4,000 highly trained analysts and subject matter experts is the industry's largest group of full-time compliance professionals. Together with our clients, we are Reimagining Compliance. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods. 

• Prolonged use of computers and office equipment. 

• Occasional lifting, bending, and reaching required.