AML Sanction Consultant

Fully Remote
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Role Summary
Anchain.ai (San Francisco HQ) is Seeking a remote part-time consultant to provide subject-matter input on AML and sanctions topics.

This is an advisory/consulting role—not an alert reviewer—and is suitable for someone with 2+ years of AML experience in a bank.

Responsibilities

  • Provide practical guidance on AML and sanctions compliance based on prior banking experience.
  • Advise on realistic workflows, controls, and requirements used in bank AML programs.
  • Review internal documentation, SOPs, and product features for alignment with industry standards.
  • Offer feedback on sanctions-screening logic, customer risk scoring, and alert-handling processes.
  • Participate in periodic calls to share best practices and regulatory expectations.
  • Support ad-hoc questions on AML operations, sanctions frameworks, and compliance design.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of AML or sanctions compliance experience at a bank.
  • Familiarity with core bank AML functions: sanctions screening, KYC, onboarding, customer risk rating, and alert handling: such as Anchain.ai AML, NICE Actimize, World-check, etc.
  • Understanding of regulatory expectations from OFAC, FinCEN, FATF, and major banking regulators.
  • Strong clarity in communication and ability to translate operational experience into actionable recommendations.
  • Ability to work independently in a flexible, remote consulting capacity.
  • Holds Certification such as ACAMS, ACFCS, or other AML qualifications.

Engagement Details

  • Remote, part-time consulting.
  • Hours flexible; typically 3–10 hours per week depending on project needs.
  • Contract / 1099 engagement.