# (Hybrid) Junior AML Analyst

> Blaze · São Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-27

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Legal

## Description

**Job Title: Junior AML Analyst**

**Location: São Paulo, SP (Bela Vista / Paulista region)**

**Work Model: Hybrid (4 days onsite / 1 day remote)**

**About the Role**

We are seeking a detail-oriented Junior AML Analyst to support our growing operations in Brazil. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining our AML/CFT framework by conducting transaction monitoring, performing customer due diligence, and assisting with risk assessments.

This is a hybrid position based at our São Paulo office near Avenida Paulista, ideal for an early-career compliance professional—preferably with a background in banking or financial services—looking to expand their expertise in financial crime prevention within a fast-paced environment.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   **Monitoring & Alerts:** Review daily transactional alerts to flag unusual activity, potential money laundering, or terrorist financing risks.
-   **Investigations & Escalations:** Run initial reviews on flagged accounts, document your findings, and draft clear summaries to close alerts or escalate suspicious cases to senior analysts.
-   **CDD & PEP Reviews:** Perform basic Customer Due Diligence (CDD), screening high-risk profiles, PEPs, and sanctions lists, preparing clear summary files for senior sign-off.
-   **Documentation & Audit Prep:** Help collect case files, data samples, and audit trail documents when internal or external reviews come up.
-   **Tracking & Metrics:** Keep track of daily case counts, alert turnarounds, and escalation numbers to feed into monthly management reports.
-   **Cross-Team Support:** Reach out to operations, support, and account teams to gather missing KYC information or clarify customer activity.
-   **Stay Updated:** Keep track of changes in Brazilian financial crime regulations and emerging criminal trends.

## Requirements

**Qualifications & Requirements**

-   Experience: 1–2 years of experience in AML, KYC, Sanctions, or Fraud Analysis (prior experience in a bank, fintech, or financial institution is strongly preferred).
-   Education: Bachelor’s degree (Graduação) in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
-   Languages: Fluency in Portuguese and Advanced/Business English (written and verbal) required for international stakeholder reporting.
-   Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel/spreadsheets and familiarity with AML monitoring software or case management tools.

**Nice-to-Haves but not Required**

-   Professional AML certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or local Brazilian compliance credentials.
-   Familiarity with Bacen (Central Bank of Brazil) or Coaf regulations and reporting standards.
-   Prior experience or interest in the online gaming, payments, or fintech sectors in Brazil.

## Benefits

**What We Offer / Work Setup**

-   Location: Modern office located near Avenida Paulista, São Paulo.
-   Schedule: Hybrid working model — 4 days onsite per week, 1 day remote.
-   Collaborative culture with structured mentorship and opportunities for career growth in Anti-Financial Crime.

## Apply

[Apply at Blaze](https://apply.workable.com/blaze/j/E50A4FDB87/apply)

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