AML BSA Analyst

We are looking for an experienced BSA/AML Auditor to support a Financial Services organization in Los Angeles, California. This is a Contract position for a detail-oriented compliance specialist who can produce daily for the anti-money laundering and bank secrecy compliance teams. The role focuses on reviewing compliance controls, assessing adherence to regulatory expectations, and helping strengthen oversight through thorough analysis and reporting. (This role will start 5 days onsite and relax to 3 days onsite within a month.)

Responsibilities:

• Transaction monitoring alerts, case investigations, and regulatory filings tied to BSA/AML and sanctions compliance activities.

• Evaluate compliance processes and controls to confirm alignment with internal standards and applicable regulatory obligations within a banking environment.

• Identify weaknesses, inconsistencies, and control gaps across compliance workflows, then document findings with practical recommendations for improvement.

• Prepare detailed audit and assessment reports that clearly summarize observations, risk themes, and corrective actions for business and compliance leadership including SAR reviews

• Analyze case documentation and supporting evidence to determine whether investigative decisions are complete, accurate, and supported by policy requirements.

• Partner with compliance and operational teams to communicate review results, deliver constructive feedback, and encourage ongoing process improvement.

• Track recurring issues and emerging risk patterns to help strengthen quality assurance methodologies and monitoring effectiveness.

• Support regulatory reporting reviews and related compliance testing activities to promote accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of submissions.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in alert clearing, transaction monitoring, KYC, EDD, CDD, case reviews and SAR filings.

• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML controls, sanctions screening expectations, and compliance review practices.

• Demonstrated ability to assess alerts, investigations, and regulatory documentation in a commercial banking environment.

• Experience producing well-organized reports, documenting findings, and presenting recommendations to stakeholders.

• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret policy, regulation, and operational data in a risk-based context.

• Bachelors degree required

Compensation

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