JPMorgan GFCC Detect/Report Officer 

Ireland, Dublin 

573194535

As a Global Financial Crimes Compliance (“GFCC”) Anti Money Laundering (“AML”) Investigations Associate within the Compliance Team, you will be responsible for identification and reporting of suspicious transactions. You will investigate AML cases for Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”) booked business to support decision making in regard of filing Suspicious Activity Reports to law enforcement.

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts proactive investigations arising from strategic transaction monitoring systems and Referrals from other sources such as the business, law enforcement or other financial institutions
• Undertakes client and company research using in-house databases and publicly available information to identify whether activity is unusual, and ultimately supports the decision-making process regarding reporting to law enforcement.
• Escalates unusual activity and present cases to the weekly EMEA Financial Crimes Monitoring Committee (“FCMC”) meeting with relevant country Money Laundering Reporting Officers (“MLROs”).
• Drafts Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) for submission to law enforcement.
• Participates in proactive investigative projects in support of national, regional or global priorities and initiatives, including engagement with external partners.
• Develops subject matter expertise through knowledge, research and training, leading to new investigative approaches to uncover unusual activity.
• Proactively participates and influences team's engagement with the firm's people agenda initiatives
• Takes responsibility and accountability in meeting strict deadlines and adhere SLA timelines.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5 years of AML Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, the finance industry, financial regulation, law enforcement or intelligence analysis or comparable field experience
• Knowledge of and interest in one or more of: money laundering & terrorist financing; bribery and corruption; Fintech/ Regtech Companies; correspondent banking; securities trading; investment, pension and hedge funds; currency exchange and transaction settlement; market manipulation and market abuse
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong academic background and work achievements
• Demonstrated skills in risk assessment, including the ability to make sound decisions, including escalation when appropriate, in regard to ML/TF risk
• Proficient is MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.), and has the experience to handle large volumes of quantitative data
• Experienced in managing Mantas and/or technology driven case management tool
• Qualifications and Certifications in the use of visualisation, data automation software (e.g. Alteryx, UiPath, Python, Tableau, and/or Xceptor)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Good oral and written communication skills and ability to present to a larger committee
• Investigative skills and an analytical mind-set, including proven problem solving ability
• Foster and champion High-Performance, Diversity and Inclusion Culture, where people are empowered to make decisions that impacts their work and environment positively
• Practical Knowledge / min 1 year experience with visualisation, data automation software (e.g. Alteryx, UiPath, Python, Tableau, and/or Xceptor) would be added advantage
• Proficiency in one or more European Language(s), German language proficiency is preferred. Additional language skills desirable