Process Associate/Senior Process Associate

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About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. We help clients address their toughest challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures with a focus on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that prepare our clients for future growth and success. The company has more than 17,000 professionals in over 55 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit: www.guidehouse.com

About Role :

Responsible for assessing the risk of the customer by identifying and verifying the customer's profile through internal and external searches. Analysis transaction data for patterns and anomalies using general reasoning and logic; conducting detailed research, fact finding, and analysis; developing a narrative from research findings and identification of transaction patterns and anomalies; and assisting with research and data gathering activities. Screening the customer's information for any Negative news and PEP connection. Liaising with the front office to obtain the required information. Monitoring the clients account activity, identifying suspicious trends, and reporting suspicious transactions to the pertinent regulatory body.

What You Will Do:
 

• Performing AML alert reviews where a Transaction Monitoring Analyst seeks to mitigate risks associated to financial crimes and potentially suspicious activity.
• Applying research and analytic techniques to digest complex information sets in order to make logical and adequately supported determinations in regard to unusual and potentially suspicious activity.
• Applying consistent and well-documented analysis consistent with industry standards to ensure success in the following daily efforts of Transaction Monitoring: 
  • Conducting an end-to-end and meticulous review of potential illegal or suspicious activity; 
  • Completing a time-sensitive and meticulous analysis of each instance of potential Anti-Money Laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries; 
  • Assessment of customer profiles and client data to identify whether activity is consistent with typical purchasing/payment activity, including Acceptable Use Policy adherence and Know Your Customer efforts; and
  • Documenting findings in narrative style format, in the manual and automated process case management system and prepare updates to Project Managers / Team Leads as appropriate. 

What You Will Need:

• Minimum 1+ years of experience assessing and reviewing system generated and manual AML alerts for potentially suspicious activity.
• Experience working with manual and system generated alerts/cases for the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
• Knowledge of US reporting requirements as it relates to suspicious activity reports and cash transaction activity.
• Ability to detect and mitigate red flags for potential financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing activities and fraud, as it appears in transactional data.
• Transaction analysis skills related to international wires, corresponding banking, cash, and check activity.
• Solid Excel skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university is preferred

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Knowledge of Global AML-KYC policy
• Knowledge of PEP screening, Negative Media screening process.
• Prior experience working on CDDD, EDD, Transaction monitoring, Sanctions process for US banks or financial institutions.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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