Senior Associate, AML/Fraud Risk Advisory

Ankura

Senior Associate supporting client engagements in financial crime compliance for financial services and fintech sectors. Assisting in compliance programs and fraud control enhancement.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Illinois, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support client engagements across the financial services, fintech, and money services business (MSB) sectors
Assist clients in building, enhancing, and operating financial crime compliance programs
Contribute to policy and procedure development
Perform independent reviews and gap assessments
Execute day-to-day compliance operations (KYC onboarding, transaction monitoring, EDD, SAR processes)
Apply statistical analytics to large transaction datasets
Assist clients with the design, implementation, and enhancement of fraud controls
Support the creation and enhancement of compliance program documentation
Conduct independent reviews of BSA/AML/OFAC and fraud‑related controls
Analyze large datasets to identify financial crime risks
Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams
Monitor BSA/AML/OFAC regulatory developments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Finance, Business, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field or equivalent professional experience
3–5+ years of experience in BSA/AML, OFAC, sanctions compliance, financial services fraud prevention/detection, or financial crime operations
Experience drafting or enhancing compliance documentation (policies, procedures, workflows, risk assessments)
Experience performing independent reviews, audits, or compliance testing for AML/BSA/OFAC programs and/or fraud‑risk management programs
Working knowledge of financial crime regulatory requirements, including the BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions, FFIEC guidance, and fraud‑risk expectations (e.g., payment fraud, identity theft, scams, synthetic identities)
Experience analyzing large transaction datasets using statistical methods to identify AML or fraud‑related trends, anomalies, or risk indicators
Familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel advanced functions, SQL, Python, R, BI dashboards) preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation of analytical findings
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced consulting environment
Ability to travel periodically for client meetings or onsite activities (generally < 30%)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

BSA/AML complianceOFAC compliancefinancial crime operationsKYC onboardingtransaction monitoringEDDSAR processesstatistical analyticsdata analysiscompliance documentation

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationpresentation skillsability to manage multiple engagementsability to work in a fast-paced environment