AML / KYC Consultant

We are seeking consultants to support Business as Usual ("BAU") activities related to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions compliance. The consultants will be responsible for reviewing client transaction activity reports, dispositioning alerts, and conducting ongoing transaction monitoring.

Treliant is a global consulting firm serving banks, mortgage originators and servicers, FinTechs, and other companies providing financial services. We are led by practitioners from the industry and the regulatory community who bring deep domain knowledge to help our clients drive business change and address the most pressing compliance, regulatory, and operational challenges. 

We provide data-driven, technology-enabled advisory and consulting, implementation, staffing and managed services solutions to the regulatory compliance, risk, financial crimes, and capital markets functions of our clients. 

Founded in 2005, Treliant is headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices across the United States, London, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Łódź, Poland. For more information visit www.treliant.com. 

Treliant is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that values and embraces all races, religions, ages, abilities, gender, sexual orientations, ethnicities, languages, nationalities, political parties, socioeconomic groups and other characteristics that inform an individual worldwide view and experiences and systems of beliefs (“the principles”). We believe in championing every voice and ensuring everyone’s full potential. 

The scope and nature of the projects on which you’ll work will vary however, examples of duties/responsibilities include:

• Review a backlog of institutional client transactional activity reports to assess for deviations from expected behaviours. 
• Disposition alerts generated from the migration of systems from Comply Advantage to LexisNexis. 
• Conduct ongoing transaction monitoring in either Comply Advantage or LexisNexis to identify suspicious activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. 
• Support the client’s BSA/AML and sanctions compliance efforts by assessing and addressing potential risks in transactional data. 
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure efficient and accurate monitoring processes. 
• Escalate issues and provide recommendations for further investigation where necessary. 

• A 2.1 degree in a Finance, Legal or STEM subject. 
• Experience with conducting transaction monitoring and investigations at a financial institution, particularly as it relates to institutional clients 
• Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems (experience with LexisNexis and Comply Advantage is a plus). 
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements around the Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions.  
• Knowledge of AML, KYC, and sanctions screening in the context of cryptocurrency and digital asset transactions, including monitoring for suspicious activity across complex transaction flows. 
• A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) qualification is not required but would be beneficial. 
• Strong MS Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with good relationship building and engagement skills  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

A plus but not required skills: 

• Experience with large-scale data analysis and alert review. 
• Prior experience in financial institutions, consulting firms, or regulatory bodies. 
• Some understanding of OTC trading and derivative products (such as futures, options, and swaps), as well as market making functions is a plus.  
• Understanding of the digital asset space as it relates to institutional investors.

We are committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and want to build a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are interested in this role but don’t tick all the boxes, we encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect candidate for this or other roles.  

If you want to be part of a dynamic team of professionals, we invite you to join the team at Treliant. We invest in people, and challenge you to advance your career while achieving your aspirations and goals. Here at Treliant, we pride ourselves on our collaborative team culture, where we embrace diversity of thought and innovation. 

Career Development - We put an emphasis on personal and professional growth by providing all the training you’ll need to become a highly skilled Treliant consultant. Programs cover Finance, Regulatory, Technology, and Operational aspects of investment banking. 

Clients – As a Treliant consultant, you will be working with some of the top clients in the financial services marketplace such as top tier Investment Banks. Our roles place you at the cutting edge of the projects on which you’ll be working, and giving you the opportunity to learn from, work with and build relationships with the very best within those companies. 

Rewards – Treliant offers our permanent staff an excellent total rewards package, including competitive base salary, incentive schemes, flexible healthcare coverage and our company pension scheme. 

Core Values – Whether you are a Client or an employee, Treliant wants the best for you. All our relationships are based on our Core Values: Deliver Excellence, Constantly Innovate, Treasure Diversity, Be Nimble, Listen First, and Develop our People. 

Diversity & Inclusion – Treliant is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that values and embraces all races, religions, ages, abilities, gender, sexual orientations, ethnicities, languages, nationalities, political parties, socioeconomic groups and other characteristics that inform an individual worldwide view and experiences and systems of beliefs (“the principles”). We believe in championing every voice and ensuring everyone’s full potential. 

Right to Work  

Treliant is not in the position to provide sponsorship for this current position and so applicants must be able to work in the United Kingdom without requiring sponsorship. 

Please note, Treliant receive a high volume of applications for all roles.  While we will endeavour to respond to all applicants, this is not always possible. Should you not receive a response to your application within 2 weeks, it is likely that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.  However, we would like to retain your details on our systems and may contact you should another potentially suitable vacancy arise.  

Treliant LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability, or military status in employment or provision of services. When contacted for an interview, an applicant who requires special accommodations due to a disability should notify the office so that proper arrangements can be made.