AML Compliance Analyst, SAM

Financial Risk Mitigation (FRM) is rapidly expanding its presence across Amazon’s diverse compliance programs globally. FRM is looking for independent, passionate, and experienced AML professionals in financial services, payments, and e-commerce.
The FRM Compliance Analyst will support the Amazon Payments Inc. (API) business. The successful candidate will help the business comply with applicable regulations and relevant company policies and procedures related to denied party screening and Suspicious Activity Monitoring (SAM).
If you are considering taking your compliance career in a new direction and contributing in a fast-paced, innovative environment then consider FRM for your next professional challenge. Join the compliance team and make history!


Key job responsibilities
• Conduct research and provide timely sanctions guidance on escalated entity/name screening alerts.
• Review of escalated SAM tasks to determine whether potential grounds for reporting suspicions exist.
• Support the creation of sanctions-related metrics and governance materials.
• Prepare external reports/regulatory filings.
• Supporting and participating in Internal and External audit activities.
• Supporting on possible AML reviews, which include deep understanding of the customer history
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business / Law / Compliance / Economics
• 2+ years of Working knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and regulations, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and OFAC regulations
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex Sanctions and AML escalations
• Candidate should be able to compose grammatically correct documents, which are concise and possess accurate messaging
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• B2+ English level or equivalent
• Compliance related certification, or willingness to obtain
• Payments or e-commerce background
• Certification in Compliance related area such as CAMS, CRP or CRCM preferred
• Working knowledge of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings
• Fluency in additional languages is an advantage


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