Financial Crimes & Compliance Analytics Consultant

Our rapidly growing Management consulting firm is seeking a highly skilled Consultant with deep expertise in Financial Crimes AntiMoney Laundering (AML) Know Your Customer (KYC) and Compliance Analytics. The ideal candidate will play a key role within our emerging Regulatory Technology (RegTech) practice which partners closely with our Risk & Compliance Advisory team to design test and optimize cutting-edge regulatory and compliance solutions for clients across Technology and Fintech industries. 

This role will focus on supporting clients in mitigating financial crime risk by leveraging data-driven insights regulatory frameworks and advanced analytical tools. The consultant will work with large complex datasets to identify trends and anomalies enhance monitoring systems and ensure that compliance programs are both effective and efficient. 

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier Technology clients helping them detect prevent and respond to financial crime risks using data technology and regulatory expertise. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Partner with clients to assess and enhance their financial crime compliance frameworks including AML KYC sanctions screening transaction monitoring and fraud prevention. 
• Develop and execute advanced SQL queries to extract transform and analyze large datasets related to customer due diligence suspicious activity monitoring and regulatory reporting. 
• Support model calibration validation and tuning for financial crime detection and compliance monitoring systems 
• Leverage data analytics tools (e.g. Python Tableau Power BI Alteryx) to identify risk patterns gaps and control deficiencies across compliance programs 
• Design and implement data governance and quality control processes to ensure the integrity and consistency of compliance data 
• Collaborate with technology legal and compliance stakeholders to develop and enhance end-to-end financial crime management systems 
• Create and maintain methodologies documentation and dashboards for ongoing monitoring reporting and model performance assessment 
• Stay abreast of emerging regulations typologies and industry trends in financial crimes AML and RegTech innovation 
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency risk mitigation and regulatory compliance outcomes 

Qualifications :

Required  

• Bachelors degree required; MBA or Masters preferred in Business Finance Data Analytics or related field 
• Proficiency in data analytics tools and programming languages (SQL Python R SAS) 
• Experience with data visualization platforms (Tableau Power BI Qlik) 
• Fintech Technology or Financial Services Consulting (required) 
• 3 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: 
  • AML / Financial Crimes Compliance 
  • KYC / Customer Due Diligence 
  • Transaction Monitoring / Sanctions Screening 
  • Regulatory Technology or Data Analytics in a compliance context 
• Deep understanding of financial crimes regulations (Bank Secrecy Act USA PATRIOT Act OFAC sanctions FinCEN requirements and/or equivalent international standards) 
• Knowledge of typologies and red flags associated with money laundering terrorist financing and fraud 
• Proven ability to analyze complex datasets and translate findings into strategic recommendations 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams 

Preferred 

• Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems (Actimize SAS AML Fiserv etc.) 
• Strong understanding of relational databases and data warehousing concepts 
• Experience with machine learning and predictive modeling techniques is a plus 
• Understanding of regulatory expectations for model risk management and model validation 
• Experience working with regulatory agencies 
• Knowledge of emerging technologies in financial crimes (AI/ML blockchain analytics network analysis) 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) 
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices 

Additional Information :

Compensation & Benefits 

We believe in supporting our team professionally and personally. Heres a snapshot of the comprehensive benefits youll enjoy as part of Sia. 

• Annual base salary starting at $92000 commensurate with experience and qualifications

• Annual performance based discretionary bonus 

Robust Health Coverage 

• 3 Medical plans  

• Dental and Vision  

• Life AD&D and other voluntary insurance  

Tax-Advantaged Accounts 

• 401K retirement plan 4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) 

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  

• Health Dependent Care Commuter 

Family Friendly Benefits  

• 100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure 

• Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan 

Time Off to Recharge 

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy 

• 9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday  

Extras that Make Life Easier 

• College savings and student loan repayment assistance 

• Monthly cell phone stipend 

• Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan including: 

  • Gym membership reimbursement 

  • LiveHealth Online virtual care 

  • Personalized support from a Well-being Coach  

• Employee Assistance Program at no cost 

  • Free confidential counseling and emotional support services  

  • On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources (ranging from relaxation techniques to stress management)  

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging 

At Sia we believe in fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information.  

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including hiring promotion remuneration or discipline are based solely on performance competence conduct or business needs. 

Office Workplace Guidelines 

Sia is committed to providing a flexible workplace environment that supports client business and market needs. Consultants located in our primary market office locationsNew York City Charlotte Seattle and San Franciscoare expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance and attend the office at least three days per week.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship 

At this time Sia does not intend to employ any applicant who will require either now or in the future employment visa sponsorship or sponsorship for work authorization (i.e. H1-B visa F-1/OPT) or STEM OPT TN etc).

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including hiring promotion remuneration or discipline are based solely on performance competence conduct or business needs. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time