The AML & Compliance team at Plata ensures regulatory compliance and manages financial crime risks across all products.

The team works closely with AML operations, covering transaction monitoring, customer risk assessment, enhanced due diligence, regulatory requests, and ongoing AML controls. The work is highly operational and requires accurate, timely, and well-documented decisions.

We are looking for a Junior+ Business Analyst to support the AML & Compliance team. In this role, you will analyze operational processes, help identify improvements, translate regulatory and business needs into clear requirements, and work closely with Compliance Officers, Product, Analytics, and Development teams to improve AML workflows.

Challenges that await you:

Getting up to speed with AML and regulatory processes and learning how they are applied in real operational cases
Developing a strong understanding of AML operations, including transaction monitoring, customer risk assessments, and enhanced due diligence
Learning to work with operational metrics and using them to identify process improvements
Gaining experience in translating regulatory and operational requirements into practical solutions together with product and engineering teams
Maintaining a balance between compliance needs and client experience metrics, finding solutions that satisfy both regulatory expectations and customer impact
Growing your skills through close collaboration with AML analysts, Compliance Officers, Product, Analytics, and Engineering teams

What makes you a great fit:

Interest in AML, compliance, and financial regulations, with motivation to build a career in this area
Basic SQL knowledge and comfort using data to support analysis and decision-making
Experience in gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into clear tasks for development teams, with a basic understanding of service architecture and system interactions
Strong analytical and structured thinking, with the ability to break complex problems into manageable parts
Experience working in cross-functional teams, collaborating with product, operations, analytics, and technical teams
High attention to detail and understanding of the importance of accuracy and proper documentation
Motivation to find solutions that balance compliance requirements, operational efficiency, and client experience
B2+ level of English, enabling effective communication with an international team

Your bonus skills:

Experience working with AML (Anti-Money Laundering) processes and/or banking industry experience
Experience working with operational dashboards or KPIs (e.g. review times, backlog, approval rates)
Skills in working with Superset and Tableau
Understanding of API and Kafka

Our ways of working:

Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances

Our benefits:

Relocation support to one of our hubs — Mexico, Cyprus, Serbia, or Georgia — with assistance for the employee and their family
Flexible work from one of our offices or remote
Healthcare Coverage
Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications
Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements
Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave

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