Transaction Monitoring Analyst

***ONLY CANDIDATES BASED IN CYPRUS WILL BE CONSIDERED***Are you ready to fast-track your risk career and looking for your next career move?Join us as a Transaction Monitoring Analyst and become a key player in detecting, investigating, and preventing suspicious activity. In this role, you will work closely with multiple teams, sharpen your investigative skills, and take your expertise to the next level.Responsibilities:Conduct and document thorough investigations into customer activity on their accounts.Gather information from publicly available resources, customers, their relationship managers, and internal systems.Review client information, documentation and payments to ensure adequacy and appropriateness.Perform checks on client-provided information, assessing political exposure, adverse media, and sanctions connections.Collaborate with banking partners to provide additional information needed to conclude investigations effectively.Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all investigations and findings.Provide consistent and detailed rationales for alert decisions.Ensure all alerts are processed in accordance with defined procedures, meeting quality and timeliness standards.File unusual activity reports with the Anti-Financial Crime Team or MLRO when necessary.Prepare and deliver detailed monthly reports for Senior Management.Use intelligence to identify individuals and groups of customers potentially engaged in money laundering activities.Background and Experience:Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Compliance Officer or in a Transaction Monitoring role.CySEC Advanced or AML Certification is a plus.Experience working within the Payments Industry or an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), particularly with EMIs or PSPs handling high-risk verticals and jurisdictions.Experience in an AML/Anti-Financial Crime role, with proficient, practical knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements, including Money Laundering Regulations.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Highly organized with strong attention to detail.Company Package: Salary depends on experience.Flexible working hours.Short Fridays to kick-start your weekend early.1 remote work day per week for better work-life balance.Weekly complimentary lunch. Birthday perk: Take a half-day off to celebrate your special day.Referral bonuses when you help us grow our team.Sports Benefit or Wolt lunch allowance.Company Profile:Payine is an International Fintech firm who’s regulated as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) under the FCA, we offer dedicated business accounts and corporate cards designed to simplify cross-border payments with ease and efficiency making it easy to send and receive funds locally and globally.Apply now by sending your CV to hr@payine.com All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only successful applicants will be contacted.DATA PROTECTION NOTICE (GDPR)By submitting your application to Payine, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable local data protection laws.Your personal information will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes, including the evaluation of your suitability for the role and contacting you regarding your application.Your data will be securely stored and accessible only to authorized HR and management personnel involved in the recruitment process. We will retain your information only for as long as necessary to complete the recruitment process or as required by law.If your application is unsuccessful, your details may be retained for a limited period in case of future suitable openings, unless you request otherwise.You have the right to request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at hr@payine.comBy applying for this position, you consent to the processing of your personal data for recruitment purposes as described above.