Mercor

AML Analyst - Financial Crime Expert

Mercor

Remote · Part Time

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Experience
3+ yrs
Salary
USD 75 – USD 100 / hour
Openings
1
Posted
6 hari yang lalu
Work mode
Work from home
Resume
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Job description

About the Role

Mercor is a company that connects top creative and technical professionals with prominent AI research laboratories. Based in San Francisco, its investors include well-known figures such as Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

The position available is for a Financial Crime, AML, and KYC Analyst on a contract basis. This role is remote and requires a commitment of 15 hours per week, with hourly compensation ranging from $75 to $100.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate transaction-monitoring alerts by analyzing alert packets, KYC/CDD profiles, and transaction histories. Accurately document findings and prepare SAR narratives when necessary.
  • Examine client onboarding and KYC documentation for thoroughness, identifying inconsistencies across documents and specifying remediation steps.
  • Analyze complex ownership structures to determine beneficial owners, applying 10% and 25% threshold rules effectively.
  • Review sanctions lists and adverse media hits, providing justified decisions on true matches, false positives, or cases needing escalation.
  • Manage supervisory alert queues by reviewing card fraud and dispute cases, and assess flagged communications in relation to trade records.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of three years’ practical experience in AML, financial crime investigations, KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, fraud investigations, dispute resolution, or transaction monitoring.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FinCEN, FATF, and OFAC, as well as standards for SAR and CDD documentation.
  • Strong ability to compose clear and justifiable written rationales for decisions made.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications such as CAMS/ACAMS or CFE.
  • Experience with enhanced due diligence, dismantling corporate entities, SQL, or transaction data analytics.
  • Background in fintech or payment processing sectors.

Assessment Process

Candidates will complete a timed exercise consisting of a simulated alert packet review, disposition, SAR narrative drafting, KYC packet review for discrepancies and remediation listing, and adjudicating sanctions hits with proper rationale.

Compensation and Contract Details

  • This role is offered on an hourly contractor basis.
  • Payments are made weekly through Stripe Connect.

Application Procedure

  • Submit your resume.
  • Complete an AI-driven interview based on your resume.
  • Fill out and submit the application form.

Additional Information

For more details on the interview process or support, contact [email protected]. The hiring team reviews applications daily, so ensure all application steps are completed promptly for consideration.

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