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Financial Crimes & Risk Analyst

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stem itDenver, COtoday

Occupations

Financial Risk SpecialistsFinancial and Investment AnalystsFraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

Industries

Investigation and Personal Background Check ServicesPortfolio Management and Investment AdviceMiscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
R&D team of Fortune 500 digital media conglomerate is looking to add a fully remote, Financial Crime and Risk Analyst to their Intelligence team. This person will be responsible for conducting high-volume risk screening, analyzing adverse media and external intelligence, and identifying potential financial crime, sanctions exposure, and reputational risks. This is an analytical role for someone who enjoys investigative research, evaluating complex information, and making data-driven risk decisions. The individual will leverage AI-enabled screening tools and open-source intelligence (OSINT) to assess potential matches, distinguish false positives from credible risks, document findings, and help improve the accuracy and effectiveness of automated screening models.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Professional experience in adverse media screening, AML/BSA, financial crime investigations, sanctions screening, fraud analysis, or risk intelligence
  • Experience conducting high-volume alert reviews while maintaining strong accuracy and quality standards
  • Familiarity with OSINT, negative-news research, public records, and external intelligence sources
  • Ability to identify financial crime indicators, sanctions exposure, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and reputational risks
  • Strong analytical judgment and experience evaluating potential matches, resolving false positives, and escalating material findings
  • Ability to recognize emerging risk patterns, suspicious activity indicators, and financial-crime typologies
  • Comfort working with AI-enabled screening tools, automated workflows, and data-driven analytical platforms
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to balance productivity, accuracy, and turnaround-time expectations
  • Strong Plus:
  • Experience with AML/BSA compliance, KYC, customer due diligence (CDD), or enhanced due diligence (EDD)
  • Experience with sanctions screening, adverse media monitoring, or reputational-risk assessments
  • Familiarity with investigative databases and tools such as LexisNexis, Actimize, or comparable platforms
  • Experience evaluating AI-generated screening results, identifying false positives, or improving model precision
  • Experience contributing to quality assurance initiatives, screening methodology improvements, or performance reporting
  • Relevant certifications such as CAMS/ACAMS, CFE, or CFCSBackground in intelligence analysis, investigative research, or compliance operations
Package: Full remote Contract to hire opportunity with potential to convert to full-time Opportunity to work with AI-enabled risk-screening technologies Exposure to financial crime, sanctions, and risk intelligence investigations Collaborative, analytical work environment
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Level

SeniorL5

Location

Denver, CO

Occupation

Financial Risk Specialists

Industry

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services

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