About the Company

We are a growing financial services organisation committed to maintaining the integrity of the financial system through effective financial crime prevention, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Our compliance function works across business operations to identify suspicious activity, investigate potential misconduct, and strengthen controls against money laundering, fraud, and other financial crime threats.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Financial Crime Analyst to investigate suspicious customer behaviour, assess financial crime risks, and support the development of effective investigation procedures. The successful candidate will review transactional activity, analyse customer profiles, identify potential links between suspicious cases, and prepare evidence-based findings for escalation.

This position is suitable for an analytical professional with experience in financial crime investigations, AML monitoring, fraud analysis, or banking compliance who can exercise sound judgement when assessing complex cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate suspicious transactions, customer activities, and account behaviour that may indicate money laundering, fraud, or other financial crime.
• Review transaction histories, customer profiles, account relationships, and relevant supporting documentation.
• Analyse unusual payment patterns, rapid movement of funds, unexplained transactions, and potential indicators of illicit financial activity.
• Conduct open-source research and review reliable external information to support investigations.
• Identify connections between customers, counterparties, businesses, and transactions that may indicate broader financial crime concerns.
• Prepare investigation reports outlining findings, risk indicators, supporting evidence, and recommended actions.
• Escalate potentially suspicious activity to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) or designated compliance personnel.
• Support the preparation of suspicious transaction reports where appropriate and in accordance with internal procedures.
• Maintain accurate case files, investigation logs, and audit-ready documentation.
• Collaborate with AML, fraud prevention, payments operations, and risk management teams.
• Identify recurring investigation patterns and recommend improvements to financial crime controls.
• Monitor emerging financial crime typologies and relevant regulatory developments.
• Handle confidential customer information in accordance with internal policies and applicable data protection requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Accounting, Criminology, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in financial crime analysis, AML investigations, fraud analysis, or regulatory compliance.
• Understanding of money laundering methods, suspicious transaction indicators, and financial crime risks.
• Experience reviewing transactional data and preparing investigation reports.
• Familiarity with AML case management systems, transaction monitoring tools, or investigative databases.
• Strong analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple cases while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.
• Fluency in English; Estonian language proficiency is an advantage.
• Relevant financial crime certifications, such as CAMS or equivalent qualifications, are desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Hybrid working arrangements and a collaborative professional environment.
• Opportunities to develop specialist expertise in financial crime investigations.
• Access to relevant training and professional certifications.
• Exposure to complex financial crime cases and international financial services operations.
• Collaboration with experienced compliance and risk management professionals.
• Opportunities for career progression into senior investigations, AML, or financial crime management roles.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a cover letter describing their experience in financial crime investigations, transaction analysis, and compliance case management.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial interview and further assessment.

We welcome applications from professionals committed to protecting the financial system and maintaining high standards of integrity and compliance.

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