Anti-Money Laundering Analyst Jobs

Who We Are

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and WeBull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Portland, and Belfast.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards
• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company

About This Role

Apex is currently seeking an Anti-Money Laundering Analyst with investigation and prevention experience in the brokerage or banking industries. The role focuses on the development and maintenance of a robust detection and prevention program, which includes investigating, and processing, system-generated suspicious transaction alerts as well as responding to a variety of internal and external inquiries.

We are looking for someone who:

• Values the power of the team - You work collaboratively and embrace new ideas and opinions to ensure the team succeeds. Your contributions are not limited to your assigned tasks.
• Thinks strategically and is inquisitive - You are intellectually curious and love finding and solving challenges with creative and simple solutions. You find ways to get things done efficiently without sacrificing quality.
• Have great communication skills - Not only are you articulate when verbally communicating, but you can get the message through in a written format. You also provide alternatives for clients when there is no way to meet their demands.
• Takes initiative and is a high performer - You are driven to be the best. You own tasks to the end and challenge yourself by setting goals, crushing them, and helping your teammates do the same.
• Investment Securities Experience - You are organized, understand investment terminology, and customer suitability requirements. You understand the importance of providing proper investment recommendations and how to monitor trading activity to ensure it is compliant with FINRA requirements.

What you will do all day:

• Document your findings - You will document your reviews and your findings. You will continually monitor activity to ensure manipulative activity does not occur.
• Complete diligence on individuals, corporations, and foreign entities - You are always looking for data and information that will help us identify risk. Your goal is to reduce the number of bad actors trying to get access to the financial system through Apex.
• Monitor Account Activity - Your primary duty will be reviewing account information for suspicious or manipulative activity as well as transactional and depository alerts for potential money laundering violations. You will use a variety of tools and resources to help identify activity that could pose a risk to the firm.
• Investigate red flags or suspicious activity - You will use unconventional sources to find any customer that has or may violate federal laws or security laws. You will also assist in the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) process and analyze bi-weekly FINCEN notifications and OFAC screens.

A few reasons why you might love working here:

• Our team is passionate and driven to succeed - We work as a team and build off of each other’s knowledge and ideas. We encourage growth and give you a platform to succeed.
• You will have genuine opportunities for growth - We care about your career goals and provide options for growth. We encourage outside learning, education, and we look to promote within.
• Our Compliance track record - We have an incredible Compliance track record. We foster a culture of Compliance throughout our firm.

And a few reasons why you may not love us:

• You like to have a checklist of things to review - Each situation may present something new and unknown. You will need to find problems, solutions and accept new challenges. If you’d prefer to have your manager’s buy-in every step of the way, this is not a job for you.
• You don’t like change - This is not a job for someone who likes ‘predictable’. Our customer’s needs are dynamic and can change rapidly, which means the work is dynamic. It’s a fast-paced environment and you need to adapt accordingly. You won’t be bored.
• You are not the collaborative type - We bring ideas to the table and we work together to solve these challenges. If you’re looking solely to be an independent contributor, this might not be the right position for you.

The skills you will need to succeed:

• AML experience in financial securities industry
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively under pressure and excellent organizational and time management skills are essential
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Associate’s degree plus equivalent combination of education, additional certification and/or experience
• Proactive individual with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and extraordinary attention to detail
• ACAMS, FINRA SIE, or FINRA Series 7 licenses, and/or equivalent preferred
• Highly motivated with capability to work with minimum supervision on a wide range of matters

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OUR REWARDS

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

AFS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, natural or protective hairstyle, genetics, disability, age, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.