Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance Surveillance

Job Description - Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance Surveillance (240001RZ)

Job Overview

Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance Surveillance - (240001RZ)

Responsibilities

• Perform surveillance activities to detect Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing (“ML/TF”) activities through the bank’s transaction monitoring system.
• Conduct independent research and analyze data on transaction surveillance alerts using various internal and external systems and databases.
• Utilize pertinent information and ensure appropriate documentation of the rationale for closure/escalation of the transaction surveillance alerts.
• Work closely with the team for alert clearance and stay informed on new ML/TF trends and threats to the bank.
• Handle law enforcement agency (LEA) orders within deadlines and liaise with LEA officers for necessary actions.
• Perform data, transactional, and trend analysis from multiple sources and build visualization dashboards/generate reports.
• Improve the quality of alert review and ensure work meets deadlines.
• Collaborate with other business units to ensure efficient case escalations in a timely manner.
• Participate in the calibration exercise of the transaction monitoring system.
• Assist in the development, updating, and improvement of AML/CFT risk methodology and procedures.
• Contribute to the development and testing of new/enhanced AML/CFT systems.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to accept new assignments/projects and challenges.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification or university degree.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in banking, auditing, or consulting in the financial services sector (Prior experience in AML/CFT and exposure to transaction monitoring systems is a definite advantage).
• Experience in SQL and/or R, Python with data analysis skills and ability to assemble data sets from disparate sources and analyze using appropriate quantitative methodologies, computational frameworks, and systems is an advantage.
• Leadership and Project Management skills.
• Strong performance record with a history of increased responsibility and task/project delivery.
• Good data analysis skills and familiarity with data analytics solutions (added advantage).
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications such as Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as being a team player.
• Knowledge of AML/CFT regulations and trends; ICA/ACAMS certificate desirable.
• Willing to take on new challenges.

Primary Location

Job

Job Title

: AML Monitoring

Organization

Department

: MAL COM - Financial Crime Compliance Department