AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst

About the role

The AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst is responsible for detecting and preventing financial crime by reviewing transaction alerts, conducting investigations, and preparing regulatory reports. The position serves both Consumer and Partner business segments within a European financial institution.

Key responsibilities

• Review automated and manual alerts to identify suspicious patterns related to money laundering, fraud, or terrorist financing.
• Conduct end‑to‑end investigations, gather data, analyse transactions, and decide on escalation, closure, or SAR filing.
• Draft high‑quality case narratives and supporting documentation for internal review and regulatory submission.
• Perform background checks and contextual research using public and subscription databases such as LexisNexis.
• Maintain accurate audit trails in the case management system.
• Collaborate with Quality Control and Assurance to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations.
• Identify new red‑flag typologies and suggest process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Law or a related field.
• Minimum one year of hands‑on experience in transaction monitoring and AML investigations within a financial services environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large transactional datasets.
• Excellent written communication in English (C1 level) for case documentation.

Required skills

• Proficiency with LexisNexis or similar public‑record search tools.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on complex financial‑crime cases in a European banking context.
• Professional development in AML regulations and investigative techniques.