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

at  Arachnys Information Services Ltd UK

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

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

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

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 assessment