Also called: Onboarding Analyst
Verifies new customers' identities to prevent fraud and money laundering (KYC = Know Your Customer).
You review 60 new account applications, check IDs against databases and flag one that matches a sanctions list.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. An associate or bachelor's degree, then short on-the-job training in identity checks and KYC rules; CAMS helps later.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Criminal Justice.
Shrinking. Automation is replacing routine checks.
High risk for 10 years. AI ID checks and document verification handle most new customers; analysts are left with fewer, harder reviews.
Classes: Business class, Computer apps class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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