Overview
Job Description:
Reporting to the Data Analytics Director, FCC Analytics, in the Compliance Department, Americas Division, the Data Analytics Manager performs detailed analytics work in an independent fashion in support of the team’s goals and objectives. This person will perform the collection, aggregation, analysis and visualization of customer, product, and transaction data. They will develop reports for use by SMBC Americas Division and Head Office stakeholders and performs analysis in support of the design, implementation, and enhancement of BSA/AML tools and systems, including KYC, AML transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening systems.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $127,000 and $189,000. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Collect, aggregate, analyze, and visualize customer, product, and transaction data to identify trends and evaluate changes of customer, product, and transactional risk exposure.
- Develop MIS reports for submission to senior Branch management.
- Apply data from BSA/AML Compliance Department stakeholders to translate qualitative risk factors into responsive risk models that leverage new technology.
- Work with Japan Research Institute-America partners to develop and test tools and systems in line with policy and regulatory expectations.
- Apply economic, quantitative, and statistical skills in the development of tools and systems.
- Develop knowledge of new analytical techniques and data sources that provide ongoing risk mitigation, and how emerging data and technology issues may impact the achievement of BSA/AML Compliance Department’s objectives.
Qualifications
Experience/Knowledge:
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, or other related field).
- 7 to 10 years of BSA/AML/OFAC compliance experience, particularly with data, platforms, and data management.
- Strong reasoning ability and analytical skills.
- Ability to transform Compliance business problems and requirements into analytics work product. Ability to develop work product independently and in a fluid environment.
- BSA/AML compliance experience, particularly with data, platforms, and data management.
- Knowledge of analytics regarding customer onboarding, customer due diligence, and/or periodic reviews.
- Knowledge of vendor BSA/AML/OFAC transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems (e.g., Actimize, Fircosoft)
- Experience with some or all of the following technologies to build analysis and drive insights from data
- Database: Oracle (PL/SQL), Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL)
- Analytics tools: R, Python
- Reporting tools: PowerBI, Excel
- Azure
- Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office suite.
- Maintains high level of confidentiality; unquestionable character, integrity and professionalism.
- Familiarity with regtech is a plus.
- ACAMS certified or other equivalent industry certification is a plus.