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Financial Crimes Analyst

Full Time · In Office · Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)

$50,000–$60,000 · Posted Oct 26, 2026

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity!

A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Name Screening Consultant in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Join the brightest minds at one of the world's largest financial institutions. This is a long-term contract opportunity offering a competitive benefit package. Our client has a distinguished legacy of over 150 years and is recognized for its commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. If you’re passionate about mitigating risk and ensuring regulatory compliance for a reputable financial institution, apply today.

Contract Duration: 6 Months+

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of name screening experience (financial crimes, regulatory, or risk identification)
  • Proven ability to read and interpret adverse media content, including identifying relevant parties and context
  • Strong research and investigative due diligence capabilities to validate article details and fill in missing data
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely document rationale
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word products
  • Awareness of quality control processes
  • 3+ years of management or supervisory experience
  • Solid understanding of financial crimes concepts
  • Advanced critical thinking and analytical writing skills to assess risk in news and provide logical written conclusions

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Workflow management and assignment distribution experience
  • Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, and SharePoint Online
  • Exposure to AI tools
  • Change management capabilities
  • Technical writing expertise
  • Understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance practices

What You Will Be Doing

  • Accurately execute due diligence screening to mitigate risk within established timelines
  • Exercise independent judgment to manage medium-risk screening deliverables
  • Assist with operational screening activities as needed (e.g., workflow management, business continuity, data gathering, analysis)
  • Leverage subject matter expertise on screening functions, policies, procedures, and compliance to support process reviews, testing, and transformation
  • Collaborate with internal teams to resolve screening and production issues
  • Review and evaluate screening processes and controls to recommend improvements
  • Participate in focus groups aimed at enhancing screening operations
  • Support senior consultants with training facilitation, quality review, and post-training guidance
  • Work with peers, managers, and both internal/external customers to resolve issues and achieve operational goals
  • Aggregate, evaluate, and report screening results, escalating as needed

If you are driven by excellence, dedicated to compliance, and want to be a key player in a reputable organization’s risk mitigation efforts, apply today!

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Financial Crimes Analyst

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