AML Associate

K2 Integrity is looking for a contract AML Associate with correspondent banking experience to support engagements in our Financial Crimes Risk Management practice. We are seeking an associate with a background in transaction monitoring, AML, and KYC. In this remote role, the AML Associate will carry out tasks on engagements related to look-backs and transaction monitoring activities which could include but is not limited to KYC.

Responsibilities

• Work on engagements related to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Know Your Client (KYC), and all other laws, regulations, and requirements designed to establish processes to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism.
• Manage assigned tasks related to controlling KYC processes, drafting case investigations, preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), analyzing/utilizing Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Monetary Instrument Logs (MILs), and referencing Customer Identification Programs (CIPs).
• Use strong investigative/analytical skills to formulate and clearly articulate a supportable rationale behind the decisioning of alerts within cases, as part of look-backs.
• Conduct transaction analysis in the course of look-backs.
• Meet clearly defined productivity and quality assurance standards.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree or international equivalent.
• 2+ years of AML experience; transaction monitoring/look-back/KYC experience required. 
• Correspondent banking experience highly preferred.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong research skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Exhibited ability to maintain a climate of teamwork cooperation when working with others.