Financial Crime Review Analyst

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services.

About the role

Consulting at Crowe is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. In this role, you will build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology—including emerging AI capabilities—to solve real business problems. You will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As you grow, you’ll take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership—including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships—is key to success in this role.

The Financial Crime Review Analyst is responsible for performing transaction activity reviews, investigations, and customer due diligence reviews on customers flagged for potentially suspicious activity, potential sanctions list matches, or elevated risk for money laundering and terrorist financing. This role ensures reviews and investigations meet regulatory expectations and assists in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and/or enhanced due diligence (EDD) for higher-risk customers and sanctions screening.

Responsibilities

• Review and investigate alerts, perform investigations, or enhanced due diligence reviews for potentially suspicious activity, make risk-based SAR recommendations, and prepare SARs.
• Conduct periodic holistic reviews of higher-risk individuals or entities.
• Review and investigate potential matches with sanctions lists.
• Maintain a solid working knowledge of rules and regulations, including BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, and Sanctions Screening.
• Assist in delivering financial crime consulting services to Financial Services companies, including Banks, Money Service Businesses (MSBs), Third-Party Payment Providers, and FinTechs.
• Handle other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 1-year minimum experience in financial services Financial Crime compliance management, retail banking, commercial banking, and/or global diversified financial services organizations.
• Knowledge of laws applicable to money laundering, including BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC requirements, and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements.
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to multi-task and complete projects on time.
• Strong research skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online research systems, including the Internet.
• Knowledge of client and transactional monitoring processes.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and adapt to changing assignments.
• Ability to work autonomously and with teams in different locations.
• Highly effective communication with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to anticipate, draw conclusions, and adapt to changing needs and demands.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and reasoning abilities.
• A high degree of integrity, professionalism, and capacity to excel in a cohesive team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and/or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS) or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience performing AML and financial crime investigations, customer due diligence reviews, and/or sanctions screening reviews.
• Experience with AML software solutions, including transaction monitoring systems, customer risk rating systems, and/or case management tools like Actimize, Verafin, Fiserv, FCRM, Jack Henry Yellow Hammer, or Patriot Officer.
• General banking compliance knowledge.
• Experience working in a professional services or project-based environment.
• Expertise in common financial crime technology platforms like CLEAR, LexisNexis, or World Check.
• Prior financial crime consulting experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish).

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $18.75 - $35.75 per hour. The wage range for this role takes into account factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

Crowe offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Exceptional people experience in an inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Consistent career coaching and guidance from a dedicated Career Coach.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.