JCW Group is working on behalf of an established Florida-based bank to hire a Financial Crimes Model Analyst. This position will be responsible for the model validation and documentation of the bank's financial crimes business unit. This is a full-time opportunity that can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States.
Responsibilities:
Model Maintenance and Documentation: Assist in maintaining formal procedures, documentation, and performance monitoring of models, including validation and reporting.
Reporting and Communication: Prepare clear reports for FCC supervisors, auditors, and regulators, and ensure the FCC Data Analytics Manager is informed of model issues.
Technical Expertise and Coordination: Develop and maintain technical knowledge of model functionality, support system testing, coordinate exam and audit deliverables, and manage production issues.
Analytical Support and Process Improvement: Apply statistical techniques for risk interpretation, identify process gaps, recommend improvements, and support data mining and analytics needs.
Compliance and Awareness: Maintain awareness of banking regulations and risks (BSA/AML, OFAC, Fraud), adhere to laws and policies, complete required training, and report suspicious activity.
Qualifications:
Experience in Data and Financial Services: 2-3 years of experience in data modeling, software implementation, reporting analytics, and financial services data analysis or application development.
2-3 years as a model analyst working with BSA, OFAC, and Fraud models, including scenario development, segmentation, and threshold tuning.
Familiarity with model vendors (Actimize, Fircosoft, Fiserv) and mastery of analytic tools (SAS, SQL, Tableau, Python, R, etc.).
Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects, maintain urgency, and follow through on issues.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences, and attention to detail under pressure.