Transactions Monitoring Officer

About the Role

As a Transactions Monitoring Officer, you will conduct daily transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and ongoing client due diligence. You will analyze non-standard cases, investigate potential red flags, and help maintain the integrity of our AML and sanctions framework.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment, with real scope to shape how the team works — we are actively adopting automated and AI-assisted compliance tooling, and we want someone who will help drive that.

Reporting Line: Head of AML & Sanctions

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day reviews of client transactions, handle alerts, and support ongoing Client Due Diligence (CDD)

Conduct Source of Funds (SoF) and Source of Wealth (SoW) reviews, and support initial screening against EU/UK, OFAC, and UN sanctions regimes

Investigate potential risks and escalate complex or high-risk cases to senior team members with clear documentation and context

Identify manual bottlenecks and support the adoption of automated and AI-assisted tools to speed up alert handling and reduce false positives

Stay current with key regulatory requirements (FATF, MiFID II, MAR) and apply them to investigation practice

Generate data on TM metrics and support internal quality reviews and regulatory audit preparation

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Economics, or a related field

1–3 years of experience in AML or transaction monitoring, ideally in brokerage, fintech, or wider financial services

Solid foundational knowledge of AML, CTF, and sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, UN)

Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to document a case so that someone else can pick it up

Strong attention to detail and the ability to work through complex transaction flows

Personality / Mindset

Integrity & loyalty

Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills

A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box

Overachiever mentality

Capability to work and succeed in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

We Offer*

Competitive salary

Corporate benefits (choose your preferred options)

Truly inspiring culture, pleasant and informal work environment

Ongoing education & training programs

Opportunity to network and connect at corporate events

Global career opportunities

*Benefits/perks vary depending on the nature of your employment with the company and the country where you work