AML Contractor - Consumer Flex QA (contract)

KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Validate completeness and accuracy of cases using independent research, reviewing supporting documentation, and ensuring narratives address all risk factors and their final disposition is rational and understandable by a third party (e.g., Internal/External Audit, Regulators).
• Provide consistent qualitative feedback to Investigators following QA protocols and procedures without deviations, and clarify findings with the Team Lead to assist in corrections.
• Make sound judgments when assessing an Investigator’s case narrative and supporting documentation against QA Core Competencies, analyzing transactional activity and potential red flags.
• Confirm Investigators made appropriate corrections based on all issued Exceptions while meeting QA production goals and quality standards for reviewing cases, collaborating with teams to ensure synergy and communication of internal processes.
• Determine whether case reviews and final dispositions were appropriate based on multiple factors, maintaining thorough comprehension of internal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) typologies related to correspondent banking and wealth management clients.
• Stay abreast of new laws, regulations, and policies to identify potential unusual activity within Investigator case reviews.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AML experience within the financial services industry.
• 3-5+ years’ experience performing AML Transaction Monitoring investigations, preferably for a retail bank, drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and/or performing quality assurance (QA). Additional experience in Broker/Dealer transaction monitoring is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in financial services, investigative service, or law enforcement.
• Advanced understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Prior experience performing AML Investigations and drafting SAR narratives.
• Experience overseeing the work of others and providing feedback in an oversight/QA/second-level reviewer role.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical experience.
• Excellent research and decision-making skills.

Pay

59 - 60 USD hourly