Director Financial Crimes Risk Management

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented professional to support our Financial Crimes Risk Management team in executing comprehensive lookback reviews. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, experience in financial crimes compliance, and a working knowledge of transaction monitoring systems and data validation processes.

Responsibilities:

Data Acquisition and Analysis

• Lead data inventory, validation, and reconciliation efforts across multiple systems and formats.
• Conduct walkthroughs and normalization of customer, account, and transaction data.
• Resolve data gaps and enhance data quality to meet regulatory and internal standards.
• Deliver the Data Completeness and Quality Report as a foundational milestone.

• Perform coverage assessments to define red flag scenarios and applicable risk thresholds.
• Scope and profile data to identify outliers and statistically significant patterns.
• Develop and tune detection rules and model parameters for transaction monitoring.
• Validate scenarios to eliminate false positives and ensure relevance to risk exposure.
• Document all testing and tuning activities, including final rule sets and thresholds.
• Prepare alert casing and case management system setup.

• 5+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance and AML/BSA.
• Proven experience with lookback reviews, especially in data-heavy environments.
• Familiarity with transaction monitoring platforms and alert/case workflows.
• Strong understanding of BSA/AML regulations and risk-based methodologies.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with PowerBI and case management tools preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. Ability to lead regular update meetings and calls with clients and regulators, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the engagement.

This role is a hybrid role in NYC metro.

Minimum Annual Salary: $150,000.00 | Maximum Annual Salary: $175,000.00