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

As a Consultant at Crowe, you’ll join a dynamic team focused on solving problems for our clients through innovative solutions. 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’ll continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As a Financial Crime Review Analyst, you will perform transaction activity reviews, investigations, and customer due diligence on clients flagged for potentially suspicious activity, sanctions list matches, or elevated risk for money laundering and terrorist financing. You will ensure reviews and investigations meet regulatory expectations and assist in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) for higher-risk customers.

Responsibilities

• Review and investigate alerts, perform enhanced due diligence, and make risk-based SAR recommendations.
• Conduct periodic holistic reviews of higher-risk individuals or entities.
• 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, third-party payment providers, and FinTechs.
• Handle other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in financial services, financial crime compliance, retail banking, commercial banking, or global diversified financial services.
• Knowledge of laws applicable to money laundering, including BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements.
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to multitask and complete projects on time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online research systems.
• Knowledge of client and transactional monitoring processes.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to adapt to changing assignments and work autonomously or in teams across locations.
• Highly effective communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking abilities.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and ability to excel in a team environment.

Qualifications

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

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $18.75 - $35.75 per hour, taking into account skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business needs.

Benefits

Crowe offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including an inclusive culture that values diversity and provides consistent career coaching to support your growth and aspirations.