Senior Data Analyst – Financial Crimes Data

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Job Description

NOTE: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Skilled data analyst that can identify issues, work with large data sets, and prescribe appropriate solutions. Experienced with data batch processing, Informatica/Spark (ETL), writing data specifications and data mapping, and performing data validation. Strong understanding of complex data pipelines with knowledge of banking transactions and foreign/domestic payments. Passionate about solving problems. Partners closely with customers (internal and external), the business line(s) and Agile teams to drive the evolution of data as a product.

Experience in designing and implementing data pipelines that deliver accurate, timely, and reliable data. Maintains and refines product backlog; creates user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritizes all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that aligns with product strategy. 

Work closely in a hands-on style with development team including addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback and answering questions on an ongoing basis. Works with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget and communicates this information to the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or related work experience

• Typically more than eight years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Subject matter expertise in the AML transaction monitoring or similar domain (e.g. Fraud, KYC, Payments)

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams

• Skilled in performing data analysis and prescribing solutions to data problems.

• Knowledge of payments, wires and data mapping.

• Expert at coordinating and performing data testing and validation.

• Knowledge of AML TM and regulatory expectations on data quality and controls.

• Programming and writing queries on large data sets using SQL.

• Highly technical with strong understanding of data transformation.

• Strong presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations

• Experience using agile delivery tools such as Jira and/or Version One

• Basic knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business

• Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog

• Well-developed ability to develop and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work

• Thorough understanding of the Lean/Agile mindset

NOTE:  This role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

NOTE: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term