Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a financial crimes compliance team in Baltimore, Maryland. This Long-term Contract position focuses on reviewing transaction alerts, assessing potential suspicious activity, and supporting investigative decisions with clear documentation and sound judgment. The ideal candidate brings a background in risk, compliance, fraud, or anti-money laundering work, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate information independently.

Responsibilities:
• Examine Level 1 alerts to identify unusual account or transaction activity that may indicate fraud or other financial crime concerns.
• Assess reviewed activity and decide when matters should be referred for deeper investigation or additional compliance review.
• Support the identification of situations that may warrant regulatory reporting by gathering relevant facts and summarizing findings.
• Analyze transactional and customer-related data to detect patterns, inconsistencies, and potential risk indicators.
• Document investigative steps, outcomes, and supporting rationale in a clear and organized manner.
• Conduct research across available systems and records while following established compliance standards, internal controls, and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with team members and stakeholders to ensure alert reviews are completed accurately and within required timeframes.• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, including exposure to business analysis, compliance, risk, or investigative work.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in anti-money laundering, fraud, financial crimes, risk, or compliance-related functions.
• Familiarity with applicable AML and financial crime regulatory principles and review procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with data to support research and decision-making.
• Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and effective written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage work independently and prioritize competing tasks.