Senior Compliance Analyst - AML Compliance
About The Position
Neuberger is seeking an anti-money laundering (AML) analyst for its legal and compliance department to conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk customers, review alerts from screening systems, prepare Suspicious Activity Reports, and manage client risk profiles. The role involves responding to AML inquiries, serving as a subject matter expert, collaborating across departments, conducting adverse employee media screening, optimizing screening systems, drafting AML procedures, supporting audits and training, and managing sanctions and OFAC reporting. This role will partner cross-functionally with operations, legal and front office teams to ensure consistent application of AML policies and seamless execution of compliance workflows.
Requirements
- 5 plus years’ experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Knowledge of and experience applying U.S customer due diligence rules, including Bank Secrecy Act
- Ability to work with business and operations teams to ensure requirements are fully understood and met
- Detail-oriented, organized and ability to manage high paced environment
- Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- ACAMS certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) investigations on high-risk customers, transactions, and counterparties
- Review and analyze alerts generated by the firm's screening systems, including WorldCheck, Clear, and LexisNexis
- Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Conduct searches across applicable customer, account, and transaction records for FinCEN 314a lists
- Review and approve subscription documents for private funds investors
- Maintain accurate and complete client risk profiles in the firm's CRM/KYC system
- Field and respond to AML-related inquiries from internal stakeholders, business units, and external parties
- Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted resource for AML team, providing guidance on complex cases, risk escalations, and regulatory interpretation
- Conduct weekly adverse media screening of incoming hires by maintaining and refreshing the firm's employee screening list, escalating any identified negative news findings for further review
- Collaborate with the IT team to assess and refine screening system configurations, optimizing rule sets and alert thresholds to reduce false positives and strengthen the firm's overall detection capabilities
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- retirement
- life insurance
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
