Senior AML Optimization and Analytics Consultant

Job Title:

Senior AML Optimization and Analytics Consultant

Major Responsibilities:

• Utilize rigorous statistical techniques for optimizing AML Scenarios to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist the TM Team Lead with the implementation and documentation of the Bank TM Surveillance Tuning and Optimization Program.
• Implement a comprehensive and ongoing program of improvements.
• Identify, assess, track and report risk gaps, emerging needs/trends, regulatory initiatives and redundancies/enhancement opportunities.
• Manage Business As Usual projects/tasks, strategic initiatives and gap/issue remediation within the Bank TM Surveillance Tuning and Optimization Program.
• Collaborate with different teams within the Bank to enhance, tune and retire AML reports and scenarios.

Skills, Competencies, and Experience Needed:

• Expertise with the AML Tuning, Optimization and Analysis to retire and add scenarios.
• 4+ years of Financial Crime, Compliance and/or Regulatory experience.
• 4+ years of Information Technology and/or TM Platform Optimization experience.
• 4+ year College Degree.
• 4+ years of Experience with Prime, Mantas and/or Actimize TM platforms.
• 2+ years of project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Writing Samples are requested and job references on specific experience.
• IT application expertise in PRIME, ACTIMIZE.
• IT application expertise in Oracle Mantas products including Mantas AML.
• Strong understanding of AML (Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Tax Evasion) and Fraud trends and typologies.
• Knowledge/experience with analytical evaluation and tools (R, SAS, SQL).
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated use of analysis and professional judgment, quality control and high standards.
• Preferred CAMS certification.
• Experience within a financial institution, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, with at least 3-5 years’ experience working in an AML and/or Sanctions compliance function.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with AML regulations and requirements, including the Bank Secrecy Act, The USA PATRIOT Act, FFIEC BSA/AML Exam Manual guidelines, OFAC/Economic Sanctions and Suspicious Activity Reporting.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills are required as well as the ability to prioritize workloads and deliver results in a time-sensitive environment.
• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.