Resume template · Updated October 2026
AML analyst resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits an AML analyst: skills print before experience, so monitoring systems, investigation skills and regulations are seen first. The fictional sample reviews transaction monitoring alerts and investigates cases at a bank, writes suspicious activity report narratives and holds CAMS. Show alerts and cases, quality scores, reports drafted, typologies and tools.
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Why Meridian suits an AML analyst resume
Meridian prints a summary, labelled skills rows and then experience, in black and grey. Financial crime teams screen for monitoring systems, investigation experience and certification first, and this conservative layout suits a regulated field.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta puts experience first, a fit for senior investigators with long case histories.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Institution type, alert or case work, typologies, years of experience and certification.
- Skills. Transaction monitoring, investigations, typologies, regulations and systems.
- Work Experience. Bullets on alerts and cases worked, reports drafted, quality scores, typologies found, escalations and training.
- Education. Degree with the year.
- Certifications. AML certifications with the issuer and year.
The sample resume as text
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Samuel Ortiz
AML Analyst, CAMS
Wilmington, DE | samuel.ortiz@example.com | (302) 555-0158 | linkedin.com/in/sample-samuel-ortiz
AML analyst with five years at a national bank, reviewing transaction monitoring alerts and investigating escalated cases. Draft suspicious activity report narratives and train new analysts. CAMS certified.
Experience
AML Investigator, First State National Bank, Wilmington, DE (03/2021 to Present)
- Investigate about 25 escalated cases a month involving structuring, money mules and wire activity.
- Draft suspicious activity report narratives for cases that meet filing criteria, reviewed by senior investigators.
- Quality review scores averaged 97% over the last two years.
- Identified a money mule pattern across linked accounts that led to a new monitoring scenario.
- Train about ten new alert analysts a year on research methods and case writing.
AML Alert Analyst, First State National Bank, Wilmington, DE (07/2019 to 02/2021)
- Reviewed about 200 transaction monitoring alerts a month.
- Escalated unusual activity with clear notes.
- Completed customer research using internal and public sources.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Delaware (05/2019)
Certifications
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), ACAMS (2022)
Skills
Transaction monitoring, Case investigation, SAR narratives, Typology analysis, Open-source research, NICE Actimize, LexisNexis, SQL, Clear writing
How to make the sample yours
Show volume and quality
Alerts and cases per month and your quality review scores. Quality matters as much as speed in financial crime work.
Describe typologies
Structuring, trade-based laundering, money mules or fraud-linked activity you have investigated.
Show reporting
Suspicious activity report narratives you drafted, without case details.
Name the systems
Monitoring and case tools, plus open-source research methods.
Mention training and projects
Training you gave and tuning or lookback projects you joined.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- AML analyst
- anti-money laundering
- transaction monitoring
- financial crime investigation
- SAR narratives
- BSA
- typologies
- enhanced due diligence
- sanctions screening
- Actimize
- case management
- CAMS
Mistakes to avoid
- Any case or customer details.
- Claims about report outcomes.
- No volume or quality numbers.
- Mixing up AML and fraud work without saying which you did.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should an AML analyst resume focus on?
Alert and case volume, quality scores, typologies, report writing, systems and certification. Compliance leaders want careful analysts who write clear, defensible cases.
Does this template work for financial crime investigators?
Yes. Investigators should lead with case complexity, typologies and reports drafted. Add any law enforcement or regulatory liaison work, described in general terms.
Can I mention suspicious activity reports?
Yes, in general terms such as the number of narratives drafted. Never share details, and remember that reports are confidential by law in many countries. Describe the volume and your role in drafting or reviewing them.
How do I move into AML from banking operations?
Show account research, escalations and any compliance training. Many analysts start in operations, fraud or customer due diligence roles. Investigation teams value people who already know how accounts and payments work.
Is CAMS worth getting?
It is the best-known AML certification and often requested for investigator roles. List it with the year, or say when you expect to finish.
How long should the resume be?
One page for most analysts. Keep volume, quality and certification near the top.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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