About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Information Technology & Services; Banking & Financial Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This contract role is an entry-level data analyst position supporting transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) operational activities for a confidential client in the banking/financial services space. You will work onsite in Orlando, FL and participate in paid training before full assignment work begins.

• Review and analyze financial transactions across multiple systems to identify unusual activity and potential compliance risks.
• Support transaction monitoring alerts, enhanced due diligence (EDD), fraud investigations, data validation, and regulatory compliance tasks.
• Prepare clear, well-formatted reports and documentation to support operational decisions.
• Use Microsoft Excel and other business applications to organize, analyze, and present data.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and senior analysts to track project deliverables and resolve operational issues.
• Contribute to process improvements, controls testing, and creation of standard operating procedures and training materials.
• Manage multiple assignments, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain quality and productivity targets.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel (data organization, analysis, reporting).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to review and interpret information from multiple databases and software applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a target-driven operational environment.
• Strong organizational, teamwork, and stakeholder coordination skills.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC), or financial crime compliance.
• Experience or academic exposure in financial services, retail banking, or fraud prevention.
• Familiarity with data validation, controls testing, project coordination, or risk management.
• Experience preparing analytical reports and working with large datasets using Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of banking transactions, financial regulations, and suspicious activity identification.

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Training & Schedule

• Paid training provided: approximately 8 days focused on Excel and data fundamentals, and ~12 days on AML and transaction monitoring processes.
• Project start date: January 18, 2027.
• Onsite requirement: position requires attendance five days per week in Orlando, FL.

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Benefits

The confidential client offers benefits subject to eligibility: medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; paid parking/public transportation; paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, and paid holidays — as applicable.

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Compensation & Work Location

• Pay Range: $20/hr to $24/hr (hourly rate; contract position).
• Work location: Onsite in Orlando, FL (must be able to reliably commute to the Orlando worksite).

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Employment Type

• CONTRACTOR

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Compliance & Reasonable Accommodations

Careertakes and the confidential client comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the hiring process; please notify Careertakes if you need accommodation.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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