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WiseFinCrime Operations Analyst - AML Investigations
Wise is looking for a FinCrime Operations Analyst specializing in AML Investigations to join its team on-site in Hyderabad on a full-time basis. This role centers…
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Wise is looking for a FinCrime Operations Analyst specializing in AML Investigations to join its team on-site in Hyderabad on a full-time basis. This role centers on protecting the platform from financial crime by reviewing system alerts, evaluating customer data, and investigating potential sanctions matches or suspicious activities. The position requires analyzing transactions to uncover patterns related to money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion. Analysts handle alert triage, perform…
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Wise is looking for a FinCrime Operations Analyst specializing in AML Investigations to join its team on-site in Hyderabad on a full-time basis. This role centers on protecting the platform from financial crime by reviewing system alerts, evaluating customer data, and investigating potential sanctions matches or suspicious activities.
The position requires analyzing transactions to uncover patterns related to money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion. Analysts handle alert triage, perform risk assessments, and escalate complex cases to appropriate internal teams while maintaining strict adherence to global compliance regulations. Professionals in this role will also communicate with customers through approved channels to gather necessary details for case resolution.
This opportunity suits candidates who possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive under pressure while meeting established performance targets and processing times. The position involves working in rotating shifts, which can include early mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and public holidays depending on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Review and investigate potential sanctions screening matches to determine true matches
- Analyze transaction data to detect unusual patterns tied to money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion
- Triage actionable alerts and escalate high-risk cases or compliance breaches to leadership and relevant teams
- Maintain precise and comprehensive records of alert reviews, investigations, and decision rationales
- Communicate professionally with customers through approved channels to gather details for reviews
- Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes across OFAC, EU, UK, and other AML frameworks
- Collaborate with internal groups such as KYC, Compliance, and Engineering to strengthen controls
- Complete all assigned mandatory and ad-hoc company training sessions on time
Requirements
- At least one year of operations experience, preferably in AML, sanctions compliance, or due diligence
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within established procedures
- Capacity to maintain high accuracy and quality while handling heavy workloads or routine tasks
- Flexibility to work in shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- ICA, CAMS, or equivalent Sanctions/AML-focused certifications
- Prior experience working with transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems
- Proficiency in additional languages beyond English
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This role is based on-site in Hyderabad.
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This is a full-time position.
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The role requires flexibility to work in shifts, including early mornings, day times, afternoons, late evenings, weekends, and public holidays based on business needs.
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