AML SME (Actimize)

Talencia

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: AML SME (Actimize)

Location: NYC NY
Setting: Onsite (5 days onsite)

Type: LTC (Long Term Contract)

Role Overview

The Domain SME Financial Crimes at NICE Actimize provides deep functional regulatory and industry expertise across AML Fraud Sanctions and Financial Crime Compliance to support Actimize product implementations enhancements and client engagements.
This role acts as the functional authority ensuring Actimize solutions meet regulatory expectations while aligning with client business processes and risk frameworks.

The SME collaborates closely with product management engineering cloud teams implementation consultants and client stakeholders.

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Key Responsibilities

Actimize Product & Domain Leadership

Serve as the financial crime domain authority for Actimize platforms including:
- IFM (Integrated Fraud Management)
- CDD / KYC
- SAM (Suspicious Activity Monitoring)
- ActOne
Guide solution configuration scenario design and functional architecture
Review and approve detection logic rules thresholds and segmentation

Financial Crime Expertise

Provide subject matter expertise across:
- AML Transaction Monitoring
- KYC / CDD / EDD
- Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
- Fraud typologies (payments cards digital internal fraud)
Translate global regulatory requirements into practical Actimize use cases
Advise on typologies red flags and emerging financial crime risks

Solution Design & Implementation Support

Partner with delivery and cloud teams to define functional requirements and solution designs
Ensure Actimize configurations align with client:
- Risk assessments
- Compliance policies
- Regulatory obligations
Support data mapping ingestion logic and alert workflows
Participate in UAT defect review and go live readiness

Model Tuning & Optimization

Support scenario tuning segmentation strategies and threshold calibration
Balance regulatory compliance with false positive reduction
Review alert quality metrics and recommend optimization approaches
Provide expert input to model validation and independent testing activities

Regulatory Audit & Client Support

Support client regulatory exams audits and remediation activities
Assist in preparing compliance documentation and regulatory narratives
Respond to regulator and auditor questions with Actimize specific explanations
Provide impact assessments for regulatory changes affecting Actimize clients

Stakeholder Engagement & Knowledge Sharing

Act as liaison between:
- Actimize product teams
- Client compliance & operations teams
- Implementation and cloud engineering teams
Lead client workshops training sessions and design discussions
Contribute to Actimize product enhancements through domain insights
Mentor junior consultants and analysts on financial crime concepts

Required Skills & Expertise

Financial Crime Domain

Strong experience in:
- AML / Transaction Monitoring
- KYC / CDD / EDD
- Sanctions Screening
- Fraud Risk Management
Deep understanding of banking products and transaction flows

Regulatory Knowledge

Expertise in:
- BSA/AML
- FATF recommendations
- OFAC / global sanctions regimes
- US UK EU or APAC regulatory standards

Technical & Analytical Skills

Hands on experience with Actimize platforms (strongly preferred)
Ability to work with alert data scenarios and rules logic
Understanding of:
- Case management workflows
- Data models and transaction structures
SQL or report analysis experience is a plus

Communication & Leadership

Ability to translate regulatory language into system logic
Strong documentation and presentation skills
Comfortable engaging with senior compliance officers regulators and auditors
Proactive detail oriented and risk focused mindset

Education & Certifications

Bachelors degree in Finance Risk Compliance or related field
7 15 years of financial crime or compliance experience
Preferred certifications:
- CAMS
- CFE
- CRCM
- ICA

Position: AML SME (Actimize) Location: NYC NY Setting: Onsite (5 days onsite) Type: LTC (Long Term Contract) Role Overview The Domain SME Financial Crimes at NICE Actimize provides deep functional regulatory and industry expertise across AML Fraud Sanctions and Financial Crime Com...