Senior Analyst, Financial Intelligence Unit – Europe

About the role

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Analyst for its Financial Intelligence Unit in Europe. The role focuses on anti‑money‑laundering (AML) monitoring, investigations and data‑driven research across multiple regions.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct AML transaction monitoring, ad‑hoc investigations and deep‑data analytics across large, multi‑regional datasets.
• Extract, query and prepare data from internal sources such as Oracle, data‑warehouse tables and system applications.
• Utilise SQL and advanced Excel (Power Pivot, pivot tables, complex formulas) to analyse datasets that may contain tens of millions of records.
• Apply data‑mining techniques to uncover behavioural patterns, anomalies and meaningful insights.
• Summarise analytical findings, trends and red flags in clear investigative narratives and reports.
• Continuously develop technical and analytical expertise through training and self‑study.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in data analytics, banking, payments, risk management or compliance.
• Familiarity with AML, BSA, USA PATRIOT Act and OFAC controls.
• ACAMS certification is preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Pivot, pivot tables and complex formulas.
• Strong data‑extraction, cleaning, manipulation and summarisation capabilities.
• Hands‑on experience with SQL (or similar query languages) to modify and run queries for investigations.
• Proven ability to analyse large, complex datasets and translate findings into defensible conclusions.
• Experience with compliance, risk or investigative data is a plus.