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Graduate Financial Crime Analyst

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Huron Consulting logoHuron Consulting · Belfast - 20 Adelaide Street
Full-timeOn-site1w ago
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Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We're helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we're developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you'll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron's collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. This is an evergreen opportunity used to connect with future talent. We review applications regularly, but it is not a currently open role. Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We're helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we're developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. Huron is building an external Talent Pool of graduates interested in building a career in Financial Crime prevention to support future projects within our expanding Belfast-based delivery centre. Whilst you are not applying for an immediate vacancy, applying will mean you are considered early-and proactively-for upcoming client engagements in areas such as Transaction Monitoring and Trade Surveillance. By joining our Talent Pool, you'll be first in line when new projects go live, enabling faster interview cycles and earlier access to graduate consulting opportunities within Huron's growing Financial Crimes capability. If you want to be part of a high-performing team delivering impactful compliance and regulatory work for global clients-and prefer to engage ahead of live requisitions-this Talent Pool is an ideal entry point. Your Role : Graduate Analyst As a graduate analyst in our Belfast-based Financial Crimes Service Delivery Centre, you will support client delivery teams on engagements focused on Transaction Monitoring or Trade Surveillance, depending on project needs. You will receive on the job training and ongoing support to develop the core skills required. While the scope of each project may be different, your duties & responsibilities may include: Transaction Monitoring (L1 Alerts) Reviewing transaction monitoring alerts generated by internal systems. Managing and working through alert queues in an organised and timely way. Carrying out initial checks to understand why a transaction or account was flagged. Reviewing basic customer account information and due diligence records. Looking for unusual patterns or behaviours that may indicate financial crime risks. Using internal systems, online sources, and commercial databases to gather information. Clearly documenting your findings and explaining why alerts are cleared or escalated. Escalating higher‑risk or unclear cases to senior analysts for further investigation. Completing reviews accurately while meeting productivity and quality standards. Recording interactions, issues, or outcomes clearly in internal systems. Working closely with your team to ensure regulatory requirements are met. Junior Trade Surveillance Analyst Monitoring trading activity using surveillance systems to identify unusual price, volume, or trading patterns. Reviewing alerts and market data to understand why trading activity was flagged. Carrying out initial analysis of potential market abuse or conduct risks. Assisting with investigations by gathering relevant data and supporting documentation. Clearly documenting findings and summarising observations in line with defined procedures. Escalating unusual or higher-risk activity to senior team members for further review. Meeting quality and productivity standards while maintaining strong attention to detail. Taking part in training and feedback sessions to build your understanding of financial markets and regulatory expectations. Team & Professional Development Work closely with colleagues in a collaborative, fast-paced delivery environment. Participate in daily team activities, morning huddles, training sessions, and quality reviews. Build foundational knowledge of financial crime, market abuse, and regulatory frameworks. Develop the analytical, professional, and communication skills required for a consulting career. The Profile We're Looking For : Motivated, detail-oriented graduates We are looking for motivated graduates with strong analytical skills and an interest in financial markets and regulation. Required bac


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