Risk and Compliance Data Analyst - AML

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Job Description

The EFCC Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is responsible for the collection, analysis and surveillance of data sources relevant to the identification and investigation of unusual financial transaction activities.

FIU also partners with other EFCC teams and Business Lines to create innovative solutions to critical business challenges through advanced analytic techniques.

This individual will work in the Strategic Analytic Team (SAT) under the FIU. The Strategic Analytics Team regularly takes on high profile projects related to risk identification, process automation and optimization, data exploration, regulator requests, and efficiency improvement opportunities across EFCC.

In addition, the SAT executes ongoing data enrichment and metrics reporting to support our EFCC partners’ daily operations.

SAT is seeking a qualified candidate for a RCA Professional position. The ideal candidate must demonstrate an expertise in compliance / risk management, data analytics and report creation.

He / she will be responsible for supporting initiatives from Financial Crime Operations Team (FCO), including but not limited to the creation and maintenance of VBA macros, solutions and reports for operational efficiency improvements, data collections on consortium projects and risk identification.

The incumbent will maintain active engagement with Financial Crime Operations

It is expected that this individual will be highly self-motivated, organized, and an effective manager of time with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Technical skill and experience in data analytics, solution creation, SAS / SQL / VBA / Python programming are critical to the daily work.

This individual will have proven capabilities in analytical projects that require communication and coordination with team members and partners.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Partner with Financial Crime Operations Team (FCO) to fully understand how the team’s work products will provide value in terms of risk mitigation.
• Design, develop, and deploy professional program / reporting documentation in support of data analytics and related reporting.

Apply continuous improvement to reports to meet changing business needs.

• Partner with TOS to understand data sources and data flows through various systems and applications.
• Write SAS / SQL / VBA / Python code to extract data to perform data analysis and research for data integrity.
• Execute strategies to assemble transaction information across multiple platforms
• Conduct data exploration, quantitative research and data mining to uncover money laundering patterns
• Present findings, highlight de-risking opportunities and identify risk assessment improvement options to team members, stakeholders, and senior management
• Support data analyses within compliance organization

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or comparable work experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in AML / BSA regulatory compliance, data analytics, data validation, risk management Experience working with KYC and AML data
• Strong experience in data research using SQL / SAS / R / Python for data analysis
• The successful candidate must demonstrate a relentless drive and demonstrable ability to achieve high quality results in a creative fashion while working independently.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, great quality of work, ability to produce clear, concise work products.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills needed to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to collaborate with individuals across business and / or functional lines.
• Experience supporting initiatives in a large, complex, highly-regulated financial institution
• Strong process facilitation, project management, and analytical skills
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

NOTE : This role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits :

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work.

That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind.

Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours) :

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Basic term and optional term life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Pregnancy disability and parental leave

401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

Adoption assistance

Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law