(Hybrid) AML Junior Analyst - São Paulo Office

Blaze São Paulo, Brazil
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Job Title: Junior AML Analyst Location: São Paulo, SP (Bela Vista / Paulista region) Work Model: Hybrid (4 days onsite / 1 day remote)

About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented Junior AML Analyst to support our growing operations in Brazil. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining our AML/CFT framework by conducting transaction monitoring, performing customer due diligence, and assisting with risk assessments. This is a hybrid position based at our São Paulo office near Avenida Paulista, ideal for an early-career compliance professional—preferably with a background in banking or financial services—looking to expand their expertise in financial crime prevention within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: • Monitoring & Alerts: Review daily transactional alerts to flag unusual activity, potential money laundering, or terrorist financing risks. • Investigations & Escalations: Run initial reviews on flagged accounts, document your findings, and draft clear summaries to close alerts or escalate suspicious cases to senior analysts. • CDD & PEP Reviews: Perform basic Customer Due Diligence (CDD), screening high-risk profiles, PEPs, and sanctions lists, preparing clear summary files for senior sign-off. • Documentation & Audit Prep: Help collect case files, data samples, and audit trail documents when internal or external reviews come up. • Tracking & Metrics: Keep track of daily case counts, alert turnarounds, and escalation numbers to feed into monthly management reports. • Cross-Team Support: Reach out to operations, support, and account teams to gather missing KYC information or clarify customer activity. • Stay Updated: Keep track of changes in Brazilian financial crime regulations and emerging criminal trends.