Associate Analyst, Legal Compliance - AML Transaction Monitoring

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Associate Analyst, Legal Compliance - AML Transaction Monitoring

Overview

The Legal Compliance team is looking for an Associate Analyst to drive our customer experience strategy through constant innovation and problem solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about handling big data, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical and solution-minded.

Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Understanding and reviewing AML Transaction Monitoring models and methodologies for effective Transaction Monitoring
• Supporting the operation of customer due diligence policies and procedures, including conducting risk assessments and assisting in the management of stakeholders to ensure due diligence is completed as required.
• Assisting in the operation of sanction screening policies and procedures in line with relevant regulations, industry guidance, and company policies.
• Helping to produce compliance policies and maintain departmental procedures.
• Providing support for compliance queries from other business areas, escalating issues to senior team members as necessary.
• Contributing to the production of reporting for internal stakeholders, including senior management.
• Monitoring changes to relevant regulations and industry guidance, communicating required changes to relevant business areas, and supporting the implementation of necessary changes.
• Demonstrating analytical thinking, critical analysis, attention to detail and provide value-added advice.
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should:
• Basic understanding of AML and sanctions regulations.
• Some experience in compliance within financial services.
• Ability to interpret regulations and guidance to assist in developing practical operational procedures to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage key stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to completion on time and to adapt to rapid changes of priority.
• Analytical and detail-focused with the ability to identify anomalies, trends, and make recommendations.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Corporate Security Responsibility
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.