AML Business Analyst/Project Manager – Financial Crimes Compliance
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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of AML Business Analyst/Project Manager – Financial Crimes Compliance to join our Corporate Engineering team. This role is in Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Business Analyst with over a decade of expertise in the Finance and Banking industry, specializing in Financial Crimes Management. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in bridging business needs with technology solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and enhancing operational efficiency through data-driven insights and system integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Work hands-on with Actimize AML solutions, particularly Suspicious Activity Monitoring (SAM).
Collaborate with business, technology, and compliance teams to gather, analyze, and document complex BSA/AML business and data requirements.
Develop comprehensive Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs).
Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical implementation.
Lead initiatives in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, including transaction monitoring, alert investigation, SARs, and/or fraud prevention.
Conduct regulatory impact analysis and support compliance transformation efforts.
Ensure compliance with BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Basel III, Dodd-Frank, and FATF guidelines.
Support transaction monitoring model tuning and optimize AML detection algorithms.
Apply predictive analytics and behavioral modeling for fraud detection and financial intelligence.
Utilize SQL for data extraction and analysis across platforms like Oracle, SQL Server, and Hadoop.
Manage case workflows for suspicious activity investigations and ensure audit readiness.
Drive financial data integration using ETL processes and ensure compliance reporting.
Lead operational readiness planning, stakeholder training, and risk assessments.
Maintain expertise in financial risk management (credit, market, operational, liquidity).
Oversee data governance, data lineage, and regulatory data accuracy.
Support regulatory reporting and audits, ensuring adherence to international standards.
Conduct gap analyses and implement process improvements.
Use Jira for project tracking and Agile alignment.
Perform UAT and functional testing to validate system implementations.
Lead stakeholder meetings and facilitate requirement gathering sessions.
Create training materials and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions.

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in financial services.
Deep knowledge of AML, KYC, and financial crime compliance frameworks.
Proven experience with Actimize SAM or other AML tools.
Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
Familiarity with SWIFT, ISO 20022, ACH, Fedwire, and digital payments.
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.

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