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AML / KYC Analyst, Financial Crime
Role summary
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The AML/KYC Analyst supports financial-crime compliance by reviewing customer and business information, conducting know-your-customer checks, screening names against sanctions and watchlists, assessing risk, investigating unusual activity, and maintaining accurate case records. Candidates typically need a relevant degree or equivalent experience in finance, compliance, law, business, or a related field. Strong analytical, research, writing, and communication skills are expected, along with attention to detail, sound judgment, confidentiality, and the ability to meet deadlines. Familiarity with AML regulations, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, and compliance systems is advantageous. The role may require working with international clients and adapting to changing regulatory requirements.
Can I work in Jamaica?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Work permit after the employer shows it tried to hire a Jamaican first; no salary floor, points test or IT shortage list is published.
Before you apply: Usually no licence. Some employers ask for vendor certificates (AWS, Microsoft, Cisco); signing audit reports needs a registered auditor.
Watch for: Chartered accountants also need a Public Accountancy Board certificate. Non-Commonwealth passports (US, Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, most of the EU) also need a work visa before arrival.
Official source: Ministry of Labour and Social Security: work permit application instruction sheet. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Jamaica
Usual for IT and Consultancy jobs in Jamaica, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer; no standard rule found |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the work permit fee after approval; any relocation allowance varies |
| Flights | Varies by employer; no standard rule found |
| Contract | Permit lasts the period in the approval letter and is tied to one employer; contract length varies |
| Leave | Usually 2 weeks a year, rising with years of service |
| Income tax | 0% to JMD 1.9 million a year (about USD 12,000), then 25%; 30% above JMD 6 million; plus 7.25% social |
| Health cover | Varies by employer; no standard rule found |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About PwC
PwC, or PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a global professional-services network providing assurance, tax, consulting, deals, and risk-advisory services. Its firms work with governments, financial institutions, multinational companies, and growing businesses on issues including financial reporting, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, transformation, and business performance. PwC operates through locally owned member firms across many countries, including Jamaica, while sharing common standards, methodologies, and resources internationally. The firm places strong emphasis on ethics, professional development, teamwork, and public trust. In Jamaica, PwC supports clients across sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, tourism, government, and consumer business. An AML/KYC position is likely to involve collaboration with experienced compliance professionals and international teams, offering exposure to financial-crime controls, regulatory expectations, and client-service work.