AVP, Screening Optimization & Analytics

Job purpose

Systems and continuous improvement

• Support continuous improvement and the Group systems roadmap.
• Prepare BRD/FSD documentation with Group IT and stakeholders for fit-for-purpose system design.
• Deliver tuning and optimization projects, coordinate stakeholders, and report progress.
• Train affected users and coordinate system change requests, timelines, and architecture updates.
• Deploy appropriate algorithms, parameters, thresholds, and rules; screen against approved global and country lists.

Technology and testing

• Assist with procedures, process design, and system architecture for sanctions screening and AML monitoring.
• Conduct UAT and periodic testing, including data quality, completeness, models, logic, thresholds, and rules.
• Identify, record, risk-assess, and close gaps; tune payment and customer screening and monitoring systems.
• Support country-specific configurations and advise IT on system selection, changes, upgrades, and implementations.

Analytics and reporting

• Develop tuning, calibration, and analytics management information dashboards with Financial Crime Operations SMEs.
• Maintain periodic reporting plans, schedules, and workflows.
• Extract source-system data using logical queries and basic programming, gather dashboard inputs, and submit dashboards for review.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in data analysis, data management, sanctions screening and/or AML monitoring systems, tuning, calibration, and threshold management.
• Strong knowledge of sanctions, AML monitoring concepts, and financial crime control environments.
• Strong experience with screening and monitoring platforms such as Fircosoft Filter, Firco Utilities and backends, or equivalent tools.
• Good knowledge of SQL and Power BI; scripting languages and exposure to machine learning or advanced analytics are a plus.
• ICA, CAMS, or equivalent Financial Crime Compliance certification is an advantage.