AML Ops Analyst

The role

The AML Ops Analyst supports regulatory demands by analyzing AML alerts and financial transactions to identify suspicious situations. This role involves conducting investigations, preparing reporting for authorities, and collaborating with cross-functional areas to minimize money-laundering risks.

What you will do

• Analyze AML Alerts, financial transactions, accounts, and data to identify suspicious situations
• Prepare investigation files to escalate to the AML Forum
• Provide sophisticated reporting to inform authorities of money-laundering or terrorism financing activity
• Perform quality reviews, evaluate process deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions
• Conduct investigations to detect risky customers through risk profile evaluation
• Provide advice on sanctions and other screening processes such as KYC
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and risk management areas
• Support the discard operation in binding lists
• Apply FIU typologies
• Stay current with AML/FT laws, regulations, and industry standards

Required qualifications

• Detail-oriented, diligent, and organized
• Excellent reporting skills for regulatory reporting
• Proactive and autonomous
• Able to meet deadlines and be flexible to changing conditions
• Communicate clearly, succinctly and effectively
• Good with oral and written communication in Spanish and/or English
• Strong sense of integrity and responsibility handling sensitive information

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Administration, Finance, Economic Sciences or related
• CNBV certification
• Strong experience in AML Regulations
• Previous experience in monitoring transactional AML alerts for different banking products
• Previous experience in compliance areas in processes related to AML
• Knowledge of sanctions and KYC processes related to AML
• Knowledge in sending the suspicious activity reports (SAR, ROI)
• Autonomy to make decisions that impact customers and Nu based on AML policies
• Know the specific regulations of the area
• Knowledge in Excel, Sheets, Looker, SQL and Python

Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nu
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Health and life insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• NuCare - mental health and wellness assistance program
• Nucleo - learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - language learning program
• Holiday Bonus (Aguinaldo) of 30 days of pay per year
• 17 days of paid vacation with 25% vacation bonus
• Gym partnership
• Food card
• Work-from-home Allowance

Before you apply

• Recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools
• Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback

About the company

Nu serves more than 140 million customers with a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company uses proprietary technology and data at scale to power its digital platform.