Financial Crime Analyst – Remote (Malta-based)

Build your career within a specialist consultancy interacting with established financial services businesses
Gain hands-on exposure to complex AML/CFT matters and a broad range of compliance assignments
Enjoy a fully remote position offering professional growth, varied responsibilities and long-term career development

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialised and international consulting environment, empowering you to strengthen your expertise in financial crime prevention while collaborating alongside professionals with experience across multiple areas of financial services. The role offers exposure to different business models, regulatory challenges and client requirements, providing an excellent platform to expand your knowledge, develop your professional judgement and build a strong foundation for future career progression.

As a Financial Crime Analyst, you will be involved in a wide range of AML assignments, supporting clients to assess financial crime risks, maintain robust compliance procedures and meet their ongoing regulatory obligations. You will conduct due diligence and evaluate client risk profiles to support compliance reviews and identify opportunities to improve existing processes, enabling you to take ownership of your activities and contribute directly to the quality of the projects.

This AML opportunity is the right next move if you enjoy a dynamic environment, value professional independence, and want to broaden your experience beyond routine compliance tasks. With a fully remote arrangement, you will benefit from greater flexibility in organising your day while staying part of a collaborative team, helping you achieve a balanced lifestyle while continuing to develop your expertise and progress professionally.

You will:

Perform AML/KYC reviews, assess customer and business risk profiles, and prepare or update supporting documentation in line with applicable regulatory standards
Support compliance monitoring activities, internal audits and client assessments, identifying weaknesses in existing controls and proposing practical recommendations
Conduct due diligence on clients, counterparties and service providers, reviewing documentation and escalating potential financial crime concerns where necessary

Skills / Experience:

3 + years' experience in AML/CFT, KYC, financial crime prevention, compliance or a related financial services function
Strong research, analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to be independent and manage competing priorities
Experience in the fund, banking or gambling industry will be considered an advantage

Salary / Remuneration: €35,000 - €45,000 (Depending on Experience) + remote opportunity

For more information, contact Catarina Pinto confidentially on +356 2601 6768.

I specialise in recruiting for Compliance, AML and Risk Management. If you wish to discuss this or other Compliance-related opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

About Accelerate – Accelerate Recruitment is a Specialist Finance and Legal Recruitment Consultancy based in Malta.

Financial Crime Analyst – Remote (Malta-based)

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