AML Analyst – KYC, Australian Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Oversee AML/KYC processes for a range of Australian client businesses.

• Initiate, assess, and monitor customer due diligence and identity-verification requests within client compliance systems.

• Examine client-held data and documentation, identify deficiencies, and follow up through established workflows.

• Analyze results from sanctions, politically exposed persons, and adverse-media screenings.

• Address straightforward false-positive matches according to approved protocols and escalate potential or ambiguous matches.

• Assist in enhanced due diligence for higher-risk, overseas, or politically exposed clients.

• Supervise transaction-monitoring dashboards and act on or escalate alerts as per each client’s AML/CTF program.

• Ensure complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation is maintained.

• Draft Suspicious Matter Reports and Threshold Transaction Reports for Compliance Officer review, finalization, and submission.

• Prioritize tasks across multiple Australian client accounts and provide backup coverage as needed.

• Safeguard confidential information and adhere to privacy, information security, and escalation protocols.

• Complete AML/CTF training and maintain up-to-date training records.

• Interact with Australian client businesses and escalate issues to locally accountable Compliance Officers.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in any field; finance, business, accounting, or legal studies are preferred.

• Minimum of two years’ experience in KYC, AML, customer due diligence, or a related risk and compliance position.

• Practical experience with identity verification, sanctions, PEP, or adverse-media screening, as well as case-escalation workflows.

• Strong written English skills and exceptional attention to detail.

• Good judgment and the ability to determine when to handle matters under procedure versus when to escalate them.

• Capability to manage multiple client accounts and changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through.

• Availability to work Monday to Friday, from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm Philippine time.

• CAMS certification, or actively pursuing it, is a plus.

• Experience in supporting Australian clients or working on accounts focused on Australia is advantageous.

• Familiarity with real estate, property services, accounting, bookkeeping, or legal sectors is a plus.

• Experience with KYC, identity-verification, transaction-monitoring, or compliance case-management platforms is desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from home.

• Full-time, permanent employment in the Philippines with Offshore 24/7.

• Complete equipment provided.

• HMO coverage starting from Day 1.

• 20 days of paid leave per year — comprising 15 annual leave days and 5 sick leave days, accruing from Day 1.

• 13th-month pay.

• Government-mandated benefits.

• Annual salary and performance reviews.

• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Regular staff events and team-building activities.

• Potential for advancement into Team Lead or QA Reviewer roles.