Data Analytics & Reporting, Associate

Department Profile:

The Financial Crimes Risk ("FCR") department is embedded within the Firm's business line. It is responsible for identifying, assessing, and escalating potential money laundering and reputational risk issues associated with higher risk client types. The FCR department is considered the first line of defense and supports the onboarding, enhanced due diligence, and negative news processes.

Position Summary:

Our key priority is to design and build Wealth Management, Bank, and Investment Management Risk's ability to aggregate, analyze and report on relevant risk factors within the FCR segment across these businesses.

The Data, Analytics and Reporting Team ("DART") within FCR is seeking a candidate who will provide analytical and reporting automation support for the financial crimes program, regulatory thematic updates, and transformation initiatives across the first line financial crimes processes. In addition to working within FCR, the employee will also collaborate with the Business, IT, Legal and Compliance, and Bank and Field Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development of control structure based on ongoing analysis and relevant risks related to the first line financial crimes risk program, including regulatory and transformation initiatives
• Through data-driven analyses, liaise with functional area representatives from FCR and its stakeholders to identify and assess potential gaps in the risk framework and provide recommendations on control structures
• Assist with developing requirements and work closely with technology, data and analytics, and operations teams to drive relevant data sourcing systemic control development
• Manage projects to build automated and scalable tools for reporting, analysis and gaining efficiencies in financial crimes risk processes
• Assist in designing and implementing a holistic risk management framework for the firm's financial crimes risk program
• Integrate new data queries and insights into existing supervision framework
• Perform data analysis on special topics related to key events and regulations
• Assist in building data pipelines to support risk management process
• Engage senior stakeholders across 1st and 2nd lines on special initiatives and ongoing financial crimes related risk matters
• Expand the use of AI across 1st line FCR data driven activities and processes to drive efficiency and automation

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of SQL and Python are job requirements
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage many competing priorities
• Experience visualizing data for reporting and end user analysis, using tools like Tableau
• Practical experience with applying statistical models to solve business problems
• A quantitative degree e.g., Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance
• Experience in risk management, financial industry and/or business management. Knowledge related to Wealth Management a plus
• Working knowledge of financial risk management concepts, with a desire to quickly acquire deeper proficiency
• Familiarity with Agile software development and software design patterns is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfortable interfacing with senior personnel on highly sensitive issues
• Proven ability to work across departments to influence others and build strong relationships
• Strong belief in purposeful evolution, innovation, and digital transformation
• Attention to detail, high level of initiative and resourcefulness and ability to problem solve, demonstrate good business judgment and integrity
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel