AML, KYC and Transaction Monitoring Compliance Bootcamp

HANDS-ON TOOLS & Simulation Console – AML, KYC & Transaction Monitoring: Step-by-Step with SAR Reporting & Compliance

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. AML, KYC and Transaction Monitoring Compliance Bootcamp

★★★★★NEW: Real-World Simulation Added!★★★★★

• You now get access to a fully interactive AML & Transaction Monitoring Simulation Console, designed to mimic real-life analyst platforms used in banks and fintechs.

• Learn how to investigate alerts, escalate cases, identify suspicious activity, and complete tasks exactly as you would in a real compliance job—using both the console and supporting Excel-based exercises.

Course Overview

Step into the world of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Transaction Monitoring with this Hands-On Analyst Training Bootcamp designed for aspiring and early-career AML Analysts, KYC Analysts, Compliance Officers, and Financial Crime professionals.

This immersive program goes beyond theory — you’ll work through realistic banking scenarios, investigate alerts, analyze transaction patterns, and draft SAR/STR reports just like a real analyst in a financial institution.

Through a structured, story-driven curriculum, you’ll simulate what it’s like to work in a banking compliance or transaction monitoring team, handling real-world cases and building a professional portfolio.

What You’ll Learn

• Understand the foundations of AML, KYC, and Financial Crime Compliance.

• Learn how Transaction Monitoring systems detect suspicious activities across banking and payments.

• Investigate common AML scenarios:

  • Large cash deposits

  • Structuring and smurfing

  • Dormant account reactivation

  • High-velocity transactions

  • International wire transfers

• Perform sanctions screening, PEP checks, and adverse media reviews using mock portals.

• Analyze patterns and layering techniques through multi-account investigations.

• Identify UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) risk and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) triggers.

• Write Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) aligned with FinCEN, FIU-IND, and global AML frameworks.

• Document decisions in Case Logs, maintain escalation notes, and follow AML case management workflows.

• Apply Excel & Google Sheets skills for AML investigations (Filtering, Sorting, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting).

• Understand False Positives, alert tuning, and the difference between Fraud vs AML Monitoring.

• Learn Soft Skills, Ethics, and Confidentiality essential for AML professionals.

• Prepare a Portfolio Project with your Analyst Case Log + SAR/STR drafts to showcase to recruiters.

Modules Include

1. AML & Transaction Monitoring Foundations

2. The Analyst’s Toolkit & Career Path

3. Excel & Google Sheets Skills for Analysts

4. Core Alerts & Simple Investigations (L1)

5. Counterparty & Profile-Based Alerts

6. Pattern, Link & Layering Analysis (L2)

7. Risk Profile, KYC & EDD Red Flags

8. SAR/STR Report Writing & Documentation

9. Capstone: Analyst Shift Simulation (Portfolio Project)

   
   

Hands-On Learning

• Realistic banking transaction datasets for analysis.

• Mock Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media Portals for external screening.

• Interactive Excel-based investigation templates.

• Case Log documentation and escalation practice.

• Capstone Analyst Shift Simulation — manage multiple alerts, draft SAR/STRs, and create your job-ready portfolio.

Who This Course Is For

• AML / KYC / Transaction Monitoring Analysts

• Compliance Officers & Financial Crime Professionals

• Banking, Fintech, and Payments professionals entering compliance roles

• Students, graduates, or job switchers looking for AML career skills

• Anyone preparing for AML or Financial Crime Compliance certification exams

Skills You’ll Build

• AML & KYC Fundamentals

• Transaction Monitoring

• Financial Crime Risk Assessment

• Alert Investigation & Documentation

• SAR/STR Drafting

• Excel for AML Analysis

• Sanctions & PEP Screening

• Adverse Media Research

• UBO & EDD Review

• Analyst Workflow, QA & Escalation

• AML Reporting & Regulatory Frameworks

Why This Course

This course gives you key skills expected from a Transaction Monitoring or AML-KYC Analyst — technical skills, investigative mindset, and real deliverables. By the end, you’ll have a professional portfolio and the confidence to handle real-world compliance investigations.

Enroll now and start your journey to becoming a Job-Ready AML, KYC & Transaction Monitoring Analyst.