Consultant, Financial Crimes Advisory – Analytics Focus - Remote, UK

Job Description:

About AML RightSource

We are AML RightSource, the leading technology-enabled managed services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operating across the globe, we are a trusted partner to our financial institution, FinTech, money service business, and corporate clients.

Using a blend of highly trained anti-financial crime professionals, cutting-edge technology tools, and industry-leading consultants, we help clients with their AML/BSA, transaction monitoring, client onboarding (KYC), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and risk management needs.

We support clients in meeting day-to-day compliance tasks, urgent projects, and strategic changes. Globally, our staff of more than 5,000 highly trained analysts and subject matter experts is the industry's largest group of full-time compliance professionals. Together with our clients, we are Reimagining Compliance.

The Financial Crimes Advisory Consultant will be responsible for working on multiple, simultaneous anti-money laundering-related (AML) engagements. Sample engagements include: 

• System Implementations of a full-range of AML systems (transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer risk rating, fraud)

• Tuning AML systems (TM, Screening, CRR, etc.)

• Model Validations of any AML-related models (per applicable guidelines)

• Data Reconciliations, data lineage and data quality testing

• AML Program Reviews, including policies and procedures, gap analysis, risk assessments

Capabilities

• Excellent skills with SQL, Excel, PowerPoint (Python or R preferred, but not required)

• Ability to interpret the results of data analyses to identify patterns and reach conclusions

• Ability to clean and normalize data

• Ability to use SQL to create and analyze large data sets

• Highly organized, able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent oral, written, critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to learn quickly and absorb information quickly

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analyses of large AML-related data sets

• Identify gaps and irregularities within clients’ AML data

• Evaluate the extent to which specific data adhere to government regulations and guidelines

• Create concise, clear write-ups of the results of data analyses

• Interact with SMEs and managers to seek guidance on complex issues

• Absorb and understand the fundamentals of applicable AML regulations and guidelines

• Interact with clients (at all levels) in a professional manner

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum of two years of consulting experience

• Minimum of one year of financial crimes-related experience: anti-money laundering, fraud, economic sanctions, anti-corruption and bribery

• CAMS certification preferred but not required

AML RightSource is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.