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WiseFinCrime Operations Analyst - AML Investigations
Wise describes its mission as building money without borders and says its platform aims to make money movement fairer and safer. This FinCrime Operations Analyst role…
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Wise describes its mission as building money without borders and says its platform aims to make money movement fairer and safer. This FinCrime Operations Analyst role focuses on sanctions and anti-money laundering work and is listed in Hyderabad. It suits people who want to build foundational expertise in sanctions and AML compliance. The analyst reviews potential sanctions matches flagged by screening systems and decides whether a true match exists. Confirmed…
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Wise describes its mission as building money without borders and says its platform aims to make money movement fairer and safer. This FinCrime Operations Analyst role focuses on sanctions and anti-money laundering work and is listed in Hyderabad. It suits people who want to build foundational expertise in sanctions and AML compliance.
The analyst reviews potential sanctions matches flagged by screening systems and decides whether a true match exists. Confirmed or suspected breaches are escalated promptly through established channels. The job also involves analyzing transaction data and account activity to find unusual patterns that could signal laundering of illicit funds, terror financing or attempts to dodge sanctions, and triaging system-generated or internally escalated alerts that deserve further review.
Other responsibilities include documenting decisions and the reasoning behind them, escalating high-risk customers, control issues and material breaches to function leadership, keeping up with sanctions rules such as those issued by OFAC, the EU and the UK, suggesting changes to procedures when gaps appear, and working with KYC, compliance and engineering teams. Analysts contact customers only when necessary for clarifications. They must meet quality and speed targets, complete mandatory training and work flexible shifts, covering any time of day, weekends and public holiday periods, depending on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Review potential sanctions matches and decide whether they are true matches
- Escalate potential sanctions breaches promptly through documented processes
- Study transactions and accounts for signs of laundering, terror financing or sanctions dodging
- Triage alerts that warrant further review
- Keep accurate records of alert reviews, investigations and decision rationale
- Escalate high-risk cases, suspicious activity and control issues to leadership
- Keep up with changes to sanctions and AML regulations and apply them to procedures
- Work with KYC, compliance and engineering teams to strengthen controls
- Contact customers for clarification while avoiding unnecessary contact
Requirements
- Fluent, polished English for writing reports, summaries and customer messages
- One or more years in operations, ideally in sanctions, AML or due diligence work
- High accuracy and close adherence to process, including on routine work
- Ability to work autonomously within defined procedures and apply a risk-based approach
- Analytical thinking, strong organization and the ability to meet KPIs in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to work shifts
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in finance, business, law or a comparable field
- ICA, CAMS or an equivalent sanctions or AML certification
- Hands-on use of sanctions screening tools and transaction monitoring software
- Additional languages
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the job located?
The listing places the role in Hyderabad.
What experience is required?
A minimum of one year in operations is needed, with sanctions, AML or due diligence work being ideal.
Are shifts required?
Yes. The posting says the role involves flexible shifts, covering any time of day, weekends and public holiday periods, depending on business needs.
Are certifications needed?
ICA, CAMS or an equivalent sanctions or AML certification is listed as a nice-to-have rather than a requirement.
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