Compliance Analyst

Overview

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy MLRO and MLRO in the day-to-day execution of the firm’s compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime responsibilities
• Assist in ensuring ongoing compliance with the regulations of the CBB and the firm’s internal policies, procedures, and controls
• Conduct customer onboarding and review activities, including KYC, KYB, CDD, and EDD assessments for individual and institutional customers
• Review customer profiles, source of funds, source of wealth, ownership structures, and supporting documentation to assess customer risk and onboarding suitability
• Perform periodic, trigger-based, and event-driven customer reviews and remediation exercises to ensure customer records remain complete, accurate, and up to date
• Review customer transactions and account activity to identify unusual, suspicious, or potentially high-risk behaviour
• Conduct transaction monitoring reviews, alert investigations, and case analysis, including documenting findings and escalating concerns where appropriate
• Investigate unusual activity, analyse transactional patterns and customer behaviour, and support the preparation and escalation of suspicious activity matters for consideration of STR filing
• Assist in the preparation of internal suspicious activity referrals, STR-related documentation, and supporting case records, in accordance with internal procedures and under the direction of the Deputy MLRO and MLRO
• Perform sanctions screening, adverse media checks, and politically exposed person (PEP) reviews, and escalate potential matches or concerns in accordance with internal procedures
• Maintain and update compliance records, registers, logs, and case files, including customer due diligence records, transaction review logs, sanctions and PEP screening records, training logs, and regulatory correspondence files
• Assist in the preparation and submission of regulatory reports and returns within prescribed timelines and maintain trackers for regulatory obligations and submissions
• Support the review and implementation of relevant regulatory developments, including updates to applicable CBB requirements, and assist in reflecting such changes in internal policies, procedures, and controls
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, updating, and maintaining compliance policies, procedures, manuals, and internal controls to ensure they remain current and effective
• Support compliance monitoring activities, thematic reviews, internal control checks, and remediation tracking across the business
• Prepare internal compliance reports, management information, dashboards, and updates for senior management and governance forums, as required
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across operations, customer support, legal, risk, product, and other business functions to obtain information and support compliance reviews, investigations, and remediation actions
• Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, independent reviews, and external examinations by preparing documentation, responding to information requests, and maintaining audit-ready records
• Prepare meeting materials, maintain action trackers, record minutes where required, and follow up on outstanding compliance matters
• Provide support in training and guiding new joiners within the Compliance Department on relevant compliance procedures, workflows, and documentation standards, as required
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the Compliance Department as required
• Perform any other compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, monitoring, investigation, or regulatory-related duties assigned by the Deputy MLRO or MLRO from time to time

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime, or regulatory compliance, preferably within a regulated financial services, payments, fintech, or virtual asset environment
• Good working knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/KYB, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity escalation processes
• Familiarity with the regulatory requirements of the CBB, including applicable AML/CFT obligations; knowledge of CBB Volume 5 is preferred
• Experience in customer onboarding reviews, periodic reviews, remediation, and customer risk assessments for individual and institutional customers
• Experience reviewing transaction monitoring alerts, investigating unusual activity, documenting findings, and escalating matters appropriately
• Exposure to sanctions screening, adverse media screening, PEP reviews, and name screening alert handling
• Experience assisting with internal suspicious activity referrals, case preparation, and supporting STR-related processes is preferred
• Experience maintaining compliance records, logs, trackers, and case files in an organised and audit-ready manner
• Ability to review and assess customer documentation, ownership structures, source of funds, and source of wealth information with good judgment and attention to detail
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, internal reporting, compliance monitoring, audits, inspections, or control reviews is an advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear case notes, summaries, and internal reports
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and work independently on assigned responsibilities while escalating issues appropriately
• High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment
• Relevant professional certifications such as ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent would be an advantage
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