Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Analyst

Computershare UK

Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Analyst responsible for compliance in financial regulations. Involved in investigating financial risks and filing compliance reports.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeCanton • Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze alerts, investigate potential money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions risks.
Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. and international regulatory requirements, including OFAC, BSA/AML, and related global sanctions regimes.
Provide independent Second Line of Defense compliance advice, support, and oversight to the US business units.
Review and investigate AML and sanctions alerts generated through screening systems.
File Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with FinCEN, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
Prepare and submit OFAC Blocked Property and Rejected Transaction Reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance.
Maintain awareness of regulatory developments and emerging financial crime risks.
Assist with enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews of new and existing clients.
Provide ongoing support to Compliance teams and cross‑functional workstreams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, law, criminal justice, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
A minimum of 5 years of prior experience in AML, OFAC sanctions compliance, or general financial institution compliance.
Working knowledge of U.S. BSA/AML requirements, OFAC regulations, and general sanctions compliance principles.
Familiarity with AML and sanctions screening systems and investigative research tools, particularly Lexis Nexis platforms is preferred.
Understanding of risk management.
Professional certifications such as CAMS or equivalent are a plus but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid parental leave
flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including paid time off, observed holidays, medical, dental and vision plans.
Invest in your future with 401k matching, setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.
Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AMLOFAC complianceBSA/AML requirementssanctions complianceenhanced due diligenceinvestigative researchrisk managementSuspicious Activity Reportscompliance oversightfinancial crime risk analysis

Soft Skills

independent advicesupportcross-functional collaborationattention to detailtimelinessanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsadaptability

Certifications

CAMS