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AML Analyst CV Example
Employers hiring an AML Analyst usually screen for these skills first: KYC and CDD reviews, Transaction monitoring and Sanctions screening. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
AML analyst with [X] years in KYC, transaction monitoring and investigations, ACAMS certified.
Skills employers search for
- KYC and CDD reviews
- Transaction monitoring
- Sanctions screening
- Enhanced due diligence
- Suspicious transaction reporting
- Risk rating
- Investigations
- Report writing
Tools and systems
- World-Check
- Actimize
- Fenergo
- LexisNexis
Personal strengths
- Attention to detail
- Integrity
- Deadline management
- Stakeholder communication
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Completed [X] KYC reviews a month with [X]% QA pass rate
- Investigated [X] transaction monitoring alerts a week
- Escalated [X] suspicious transaction reports
- Cleared a [X]-case backlog in [X] weeks
Turn duties into results
Weak
Checked customers
Strong
Completed [X] KYC reviews a month with a [X]% quality pass rate
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Reviewed
- Investigated
- Escalated
- Completed
- Identified
- Reduced
- Screened
- Documented
Qualifications and certifications to list
- ACAMS CAMS
- ICA Certificate in AML
Typical education: Degree in any discipline; AML certification
Common mistakes on a AML Analyst CV
- No volumes
- Certifications missing
- Systems not named
- No investigation examples
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I am applying for the AML Analyst role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should an AML Analyst put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most AML Analyst roles these include: KYC and CDD reviews, Transaction monitoring, Sanctions screening and Enhanced due diligence, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help an AML Analyst CV?
Employers often look for ACAMS CAMS or ICA Certificate in AML. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as an AML Analyst?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as AML, CTF, STR, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.