Transaction Monitoring Analyst

Job Description: Transaction Monitoring Analyst

Role Purpose

The Transaction Monitoring Analyst will be temporarily assigned to help manage increased workload within the AML domain. The primary focus is to investigate alerts, perform risk assessments, and compile complete case files that can be used directly for potential FIU reporting.

Main Responsibilities

• Transaction analysis — Review and investigate alerts generated by monitoring systems.

• Risk assessment — Determine whether transactions are unusual based on behavior, patterns, and customer profile.

• Case file documentation — Record findings in a complete, audit-proof investigation file.

• Customer due diligence — Conduct additional research when transactions raise questions about identity or source of funds.

• Escalation — Escalate cases to the Project lead/MLRO when risk levels require it.

• Regulatory compliance — Work in accordance with AML legislation (Dutch AML Act/Wwft), internal policies, and the institution’s risk appetite.

• FIU preparation — Draft a concept FIU report including factual narrative and rationale.

Key Requirements

• Demonstrable 3-5 years’ experience in AML, CDD, or Transaction Monitoring.

• Experience with monitoring systems such as KX/Actimize or similar tools.

• Familiarity with FIU processes and drafting FIU reports.

• Analytical skills — Ability to quickly identify patterns and connections.

• Accuracy — Works thoroughly and precisely under time pressure.

• Critical thinking — Challenges assumptions and asks the right questions.

• Communication skills — Able to clearly articulate complex analyses.

• Resilience — Performs well in high-volume environments with tight deadlines.

• Able to communicate both in English and Dutch.

Key Deliverables

• Timely completion of assigned alerts.

• Case files that meet audit and regulatory standards.

• Accurate and complete draft FIU reports.

• Effective contribution to reducing AML backlog.

Start: Immediate
Duration: 6 weeks – 2 months

Location: The consultants can work onsite 5 days per week either from the office in Amsterdam, Netherlands or Antwerp, Belgium.

Workload: fulltime