Financial Crime Risk Analyst

About the role

Join FNB’s Financial Crime Risk team as a Senior Analyst, supporting the effective management and mitigation of financial crime risk. You will work with complex transactional data, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders to protect the organisation and its clients.

Key responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and interpret complex transactional data to identify high‑risk clients and suspicious activity.
• Oversee client profiling processes and ensure quality assurance of analyst work.
• Conduct transaction and sanctions screening, and handle Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) requests.
• Prepare AI‑enhanced due‑diligence reports for the Persons of Interest Forum and provide evidence‑based recommendations.
• Perform desirability screening, regulatory reporting and quarterly sanctions attestations.
• Collect, prepare and submit data for SARB Prudential MLTFPF bi‑annual returns.
• Engage with correspondent banks, review KYC documentation and manage regulatory interventions, court orders and freezing requests.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal experts and external regulators.

Required profile

• Proven experience in financial crime risk analysis, AML/CTF compliance or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of sanctions screening, regulatory reporting and FIC requirements.
• Ability to investigate escalated suspicious transactions and produce clear, evidence‑based reports.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a diverse, expert team focused on impactful change.
• Access to innovative tools and continuous learning in financial crime risk.