AML, Sanctions & ABC Compliance Independent Assessment Sr. Analyst

The Compliance AML Sr. Analyst role reports into the Compliance Independent Assessment (CIA) branch of the Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM) Program. This role is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and testing activities of the firm’s overall AML, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption risks and/or other business metrics that assist in the identification of potential violations of Laws, Rules, and Regulations or breaches of Policies in coordination with the broader ICRM team. The overall objective is to utilize established disciplinary knowledge to identify inconsistencies in processes or results and formulate strategic recommendations on policies, procedures, and practices.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Perform activities (ad-hoc and on-going targeted monitoring and testing) to independently assess the design and effectiveness of key controls intended to address compliance risk.

Participates in the planning, executing, and reporting of compliance independent monitoring reviews and compliance and regulatory issue validation activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity within an assigned region in accordance with CIA Plan.

Report and escalate control issues and any violations of the applicable laws, rules, regulations, or breaches of policies.

Determine the root cause that contributed to or caused an issue, to help the business identify what actions are needed to minimize or eliminate repeated exceptions.

Track and follow up, on the identified issues, with business lines to validate that an identified issue has been mitigated.

Validate the adequacy of remediation actions taken to address reported issues.

Drive quality, reliability, and usability of all work products. Continuously evaluate and refine the methods and procedures used to draw conclusions and ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.

Innovate and generate new ideas, concepts, and models to improve methods of obtaining and evaluating quantitative and qualitative data. Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.

Question and validate assumptions and status quo. Escalate identified risks and sensitive areas in terms of methodology and processes.

Document solutions and present results in a simple comprehensive way to non-technical audience, as well as write more formal documentation using the highest standards.

Qualifications:

A comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment surrounding AML, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption.

Experience in AML, Transaction Monitoring, alert clearing, escalations and investigations.

Awareness of Compliance Risk Management Framework, policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures as well as the ability to interpret regulations applicable to the organization.

The ability to identify opportunities for enhancement within the current procedures of the company and ensure all aspects of legality across countries is followed.

Critical thinking and maturity will be important for self-managing workload and responsibilities.

Material and communications will have to be written at a professional level.

Presentation skills will be important for highlighting regional understanding of AML, regulations, and related policies.

Strong communicative skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging with written, verbal, and analytical skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units.

Decipher, form partnerships across departments, and navigate through a complex organization.

Seek a professional stature which will impress shareholders across cultures and regions at a senior level.

Experience in supporting regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, etc.

Fluent (70%+) in English and Spanish with the ability to demonstrate this throughout your professional development.

Excellent oral communication and writing skills in interacting with non-executives and executive management and across a number of multiple business lines and control functions.

Self-motivated and detail-oriented ability and autonomy in your position, without the need for close supervision

Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree; 5+ of years experience in financial crimes, compliance or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof.

Professional certification such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) preferred.

Job Family Group: Compliance and Control

Job Family:Testing

Time Type:Full time

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