Transaction Monitoring Analyst Aus Bb/06/22

**_OFFICE BASED- No sponsorship available_**

**_About us: _**
Hamilton is a consultancy firm primarily supporting financial and technology focused organisations. Hamilton utilises digital analytic insights to design solutions that help its clients thrive in a constantly evolving world. Our mission is to enhance businesses in their performance and support in delivering value.

At Hamilton, we have assembled a team of experts to guide our clients in leveraging a competitive advantage over its competitors to accelerate growth.

Hamilton has become one of the fastest growing companies over the past year with a presence located in the UK, Switzerland, Japan, BVI, Australia.

We are looking for the best talent in the world to join our ambitious goals to join a fast paced, hardworking creative, fun-loving team.

At Hamilton, we overcome we align, and we excel.

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THE RESPONSIBILITIES: *
We are looking for an outstanding compliance professional to join our fast-growing team as a Transaction Monitoring Analyst. We are looking for a highly motivated, adaptable, and collaborative person who can review and analyse alerts generated by transaction monitoring tool, and report suspicious activity to FIUs/Regulators. If you have experience in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to be a member of an innovative compliance team in the crypto currency space, this is the perfect opportunity for you
The Transaction Monitoring Analyst supports global Compliance program, which focuses on transaction monitoring and financial crime prevention and includes monitoring alerts analysis, in-depth investigations, SoF & SoW verification, and suspicious activity reporting.

**Crypto Experience is preferred - aligned to a Transaction Monitoring Analyst Role.**

**Main tasks will include, but not limit to**
- Responsible for the reviewing the transaction alerts generated for Fiat and Crypto transactions against money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud.
- Look for patterns to identify suspicious activity
- Request and review SoF & SoW information.
- Review cases escalated from the 1st line defence team.
- Escalate and report SARs/STORs/STRs.
- Ensuring compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures
- Communicate with users where necessary via the CRM Platform.
- Contribute to reporting on key risk and performance indicators by creating reports on status and number of alerts, investigations, and SARs.
- Strive to find improvements to the system and procedures.
- Developing good working relationships internally with Customer Services, Finance, and business.
- Working outside the primary remit of Transaction Monitoring should the need arise to conduct Market Surveillance, Regulatory Compliance, or draft user-stories.

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SKILS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED*:

- Proficient practical knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering requirements including Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act, Terrorism Act and JMLSG Guidance, staying abreast of regulatory changes and AML/CTF related developments
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant AML Transaction Monitoring experience.
- Prior experience in carrying out Screening, customer due diligence, SAR reporting.
- Experience of working with high-risk jurisdictions or emerging markets
- Experience in analysing complex ownership structures, and customer types
- Good attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to take accountability and ownership for work given and ensure tasks are delivered in a timely and complete manner
- Ability to develop relationships internally and with customers

**Nice to have**:

- Proficiency in Chinese Language (Mandarin/Cantonese; Simplified and traditional Chinese)
- Professional qualification in compliance/AML-related capacity (e.g., CAMS/ICA)
- Experience working with Zendesk, Blockchain Analytics, Jumio, Chainalysis
- Understanding of crypto-currency market
- A university degree

**What we offer**:

- Statutory Superannuation Contribution
- Annual Leave: 20 Working Days, 1 additional day of annual leave for each year of service with the Employer, to be capped at 33 (thirty-three) days.
- Employee Assistance Program

**How we hire**:

- Application Review
- Interview team leads and CEO
- Skills testing where applicable
- Offer
- Onboarding