Financial Intelligence Analyst – Senior Consultant at US101 Guidehouse Inc. — US - DC, WA

Job Family:

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting Travel Required:

Up to 10% Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:

• Conduct investigative research and intelligence analysis in support of financial crime investigations for U.S. Government, law enforcement, and international partners.
• Analyze individuals, corporate entities, transactions, and financial networks using Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data, government and commercial data sources, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and law enforcement systems to develop actionable financial intelligence.
• Identify patterns, anomalies, and typologies, and indicators of money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, cyber-enabled crime, sanctions evasion, and related illicit activity.
• Evaluate large and complex datasets to uncover emerging risks, financial crime trends, and relationships among individuals, entities, accounts, and transactions through network and link analysis.
• Develop clear, accurate, and insight-driven intelligence products, reports, and briefings that support operational decision-making and investigative outcomes.
• Produce strategic analysis on financial crime methodologies, networks, and evolving threat landscapes for policymakers, regulators, and law enforcement stakeholders.
• Communicate analytical findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences through written products, presentations, briefings, and visualizations.
• Ensure all analytical outputs are accurate, defensible, timely, and aligned to mission priorities.

What You Will Need:

• ACTIVE and CURRENT Secret clearance required; Top Secret clearance preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., criminal justice, international affairs, finance, economics, intelligence studies, or related discipline).
• 5+ years of experience supporting analysis related to money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, cyber enabled crime, sanctions evasion, or other complex financial crimes.
• Ability to work on site full time in the Washington, DC / Vienna, VA area in a classified environment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting financial intelligence, AML, fraud, or other investigative analysis using BSA data and commercial, government, and open-source information sources.
• Experience working with large datasets and conducting structured and unstructured data analysis.
• Strong analytical writing skills with the ability to independently produce high-quality intelligence products for multiple audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple analytical tasks simultaneously, prioritize competing requirements, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn complex investigative frameworks and authorities.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Prior experience supporting FinCEN, Treasury, DOJ, DHS, or other law enforcement, regulatory, intelligence, or national security missions.
• Experience developing and delivering training related to financial intelligence, AML, or BSA data.
• Strong familiarity with BSA derived data and financial investigative concepts.
• Exposure to foreign policy, international relations, or illicit finance issues in specific geographic portfolios (e.g., Russia/Eurasia, China/East Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Africa, or Europe).

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

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