Intelligence Analyst

Summary

Adverse Media Screening Analyst (Financial Crimes Analyst)Join a leading financial services company as an Financial Crimes Screening Analyst supporting adverse media and negative news screening in Charlotte, NC or Des Moines, IA. This 6-month contract focuses on due diligence and financial crimes risk identification. This is an opportunity for an investigative professional who is comfortable working through ambiguity and making well-supported risk assessments. You will evaluate adverse media involving new and existing clients, research and validate information, document clear rationales, and help determine whether negative news represents a material financial crimes risk.Contract Duration: 6 months, with possible extensionRequired Skills & Experience:2+ years of name screening experience related to financial crimes, regulatory matters, or risk identification.Proven ability to read and interpret adverse media and identify the subject matter, alerting party, and the alerting party's role in an article.Research and investigative due diligence experience, including validating article details and identifying missing data attributes.Ability to document screening rationale clearly and concisely.Proficiency with Microsoft Word products.Quality control awareness.Desired Skills & Experience:Financial crimes knowledge.Regulatory knowledge.Materiality and risk assessment experience, with the critical-thinking ability to distinguish adverse news from material news.Strong analytical writing skills, including the ability to distinguish what a source reports, what research establishes, and how the evidence supports a disposition.Workflow management and assignment distribution experience.Adverse media or negative news name-screening experience.Financial crimes risk management experience such as background investigations or due diligence.Legal or financial crimes experience that supports interpretation of nuanced news content.What You Will Be Doing:Review and assess adverse media involving new and existing clients and determine whether identified information presents a material financial crimes risk.Execute due diligence screening accurately within established time frames.Exercise independent judgment when handling medium-risk screening deliverables.Research and validate adverse-media information and escalate results when appropriate.Support screening operations, including workflow management, business continuity, data gathering, and analysis.Apply knowledge of screening functions, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements to process walkthroughs, procedure reviews, testing engagements, and transformation activities.Collaborate with peers, managers, and internal and external customers to resolve screening and production issues.Analyze screening processes and controls to identify improvement opportunities.Participate in screening process improvement initiatives and focus groups.Support senior consultants with training facilitation, quality reviews, and post-training support for new screening consultants.Aggregate, evaluate, and report screening results and escalate issues when necessary.You will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.Specialization: Business Analyst

Job Description

Adverse Media Screening Analyst (Financial Crimes Analyst)Join a leading financial services company as an Financial Crimes Screening Analyst supporting adverse media and negative news screening in Charlotte, NC or Des Moines, IA. This 6-month contract focuses on due diligence and financial crimes risk identification. This is an opportunity for an investigative professional who is comfortable working through ambiguity and making well-supported risk assessments. You will evaluate adverse media involving new and existing clients, research and validate information, document clear rationales, and help determine whether negative news represents a material financial crimes risk.Contract Duration: 6 months, with possible extensionRequired Skills & Experience:2+ years of name screening experience related to financial crimes, regulatory matters, or risk identification.Proven ability to read and interpret adverse media and identify the subject matter, alerting party, and the alerting party's role in an article.Research and investigative due diligence experience, including validating article details and identifying missing data attributes.Ability to document screening rationale clearly and concisely.Proficiency with Microsoft Word products.Quality control awareness.Desired Skills & Experience:Financial crimes knowledge.Regulatory knowledge.Materiality and risk assessment experience, with the critical-thinking ability to distinguish adverse news from material news.Strong analytical writing skills, including the ability to distinguish what a source reports, what research establishes, and how the evidence supports a disposition.Workflow management and assignment distribution experience.Adverse media or negative news name-screening experience.Financial crimes risk management experience such as background investigations or due diligence.Legal or financial crimes experience that supports interpretation of nuanced news content.What You Will Be Doing:Review and assess adverse media involving new and existing clients and determine whether identified information presents a material financial crimes risk.Execute due diligence screening accurately within established time frames.Exercise independent judgment when handling medium-risk screening deliverables.Research and validate adverse-media information and escalate results when appropriate.Support screening operations, including workflow management, business continuity, data gathering, and analysis.Apply knowledge of screening functions, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements to process walkthroughs, procedure reviews, testing engagements, and transformation activities.Collaborate with peers, managers, and internal and external customers to resolve screening and production issues.Analyze screening processes and controls to identify improvement opportunities.Participate in screening process improvement initiatives and focus groups.Support senior consultants with training facilitation, quality reviews, and post-training support for new screening consultants.Aggregate, evaluate, and report screening results and escalate issues when necessary.You will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.Specialization: Business Analyst