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About the job:

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This position will support the BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Department which carries out BBVAs AML and Sanctions risk mitigation and monitoring programs in the US. Please note this position will be based in Houston TX. Currently BBVA operates on a hybrid office/work from home basis with a requirement for 3 days in office.

The Compliance Systems Analyst position is a dynamic role that involves interaction with multiple functions across BBVA and affords a broad view of regulatory compliance operations. This role calls for a combination of skills in data analysis (including coding and data wrangling) communications and documentation / business writing. It is a technical role within Compliance which helps advance NY Branch Compliance transactions monitoring capabilities and supports effective collaboration of AML and Sanctions teams with internal and external IT / Engineering organizations.

The position requires accountability experience in managing multiple deliverables to completion sound judgement for prioritizing tasks and seeking guidance as well as teamwork and people skills. Candidates should have at least 2 years of applicable prior corporate work experience and demonstrated ability to perform self-directed high-quality analytical work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support and manage local Compliance projects ranging from custom development of new analytical or reporting capabilities to enhancement/automation of existing tools / processes as well as supporting large software implementation integration upgrade or migration initiatives. The technology landscape for Compliance is evolving and there may be frequent need to support changes in data systems processes or controls. Responsibilities may include development (writing code) analysis project management testing and test evidence.
• Produce and maintain systems-related documentation including technical specifications requirements model documents that explain how systems work as well as documentation of related internal procedures controls and governance.
• Perform monthly and on-demand data controls analysis. This includes reconciliations of records between source/destination systems review of data feeds for changes in composition or quality capture of relevant metrics identification of variances as well as management of issues / questions to resolution.
• Support periodic reviews of Compliance systems (referred to as tuning / calibration / optimization) model validations below the line testing and related efforts that may involve large data sets analysis.
• Conduct other analysis as needed to extract insights and synthesize findings for questions and issues relevant to AML/Sanctions Compliance.
• Support users of Compliance systems in multiple ways: training troubleshooting systems access issues data export requests etc.
• Work with Engineering teams in the US and Spain to support system upgrades and changes relevant to US Compliance systems including testing and test evidence documentation.
• Note: Relevant systems for this role include MS Office data query tools Oracle Mantas/FCCM Oracle Analytics Server Fircosoft Actimize FIS eGifts and Fenergo/ FeneX among others.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science Business Management Economics or related field of study that involves quantitative and analytical coursework.
• Must be familiar with database schemas RDBMS JSON and have at least some hands-on coding experience. At least two years of relevant professional work experience is required. Prior responsibilities may be in a variety of functions or industries: IT Development / Technology Management Consulting with large firm data-driven roles in Financial Services Compliance or Risk Management.
• Strong MS Office skills including MS Excel expertise (lookups pivot tables charts/graphs) MS Word (tables formatting large documents) MS Visio (process diagrams) and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written applied in a professional capacity. Must be able to produce clear and concise correspondence; create and edit technical documents presentations. Experience with live training management presentations Q&A sessions.
• Prior success in collaborative teamwork required. May be based on projects with multiple stakeholders managing deliverables across functions/departments work with remote teams.
• Skilled in self-managed proactive work. Able to balance and prioritize multiple tasks / assignments. Strong attention to detail time management organization and follow through. Comfortable with independent problem solving technical documentation and performing self-directed research and analysis - as needed to accomplish tasks and resolve questions / issues.

ADDITIONAL Qualifications (PREFERRED):

• Experience extracting and analyzing data using tools such as SQL Python or R. Any experience with applied data science is valuable from building dashboards and data visualizations to deploying machine learning and operationalizing analytical solutions.
• Experience with Compliance technology solutions such as optimizing AML or Sanctions systems. Other Financial Services industry experience involving data governance ETL and data lineage documentation data quality controls model validations or supporting system implementation projects.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is a plus.
• CAMS certification is a plus or willingness to pursue CAMS certification upon joining.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our Houston Office the expected base salary ranges from $65000 to $85000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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