Imagine you are a compliance officer responsible for an international trading company, a long-term client with a previously clean transaction history. Over the past month, you've observed the following red flags in their account activity:
1. Multiple large, round-sum incoming and outgoing transfers, significantly deviating from their historical transaction patterns.
2. Funds flows involving several high-risk jurisdictions and newly established or unfamiliar corporate entities.
3. Vague or missing goods descriptions for a number of transactions.
Walk me through how you would investigate these anomalies, assess the potential risks, and what recommendations you would make for next steps.