Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Operations Intelligence and Analytics Design, Tuning [...]

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial group in the UK is seeking a candidate for their Financial Crime Operations team. The role involves providing analytics support for transaction monitoring and sanctions screening. Candidates should have experience in global banking, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of AML regulations. Key responsibilities include tuning and optimizing monitoring systems and contributing to compliance policies. The position may require international travel and offers flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a global bank, consulting firm, or regulatory agency.
• Strong track record in AML and Sanctions Screening modelling.
• Experience working with transaction monitoring or sanctions screening platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify detection scenarios and support analytics.
• Tune and optimize AML, KYC and sanctions screening models.
• Contribute towards large strategic optimization programs.

Skills

Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R

Statistical sampling techniques

Details of financial crimes laws

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)

Tools

Actimize

Hotscan

Siron

Job description

You will be supporting the Operations for our Financial Crime Operations team, delivering against our objectives for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this role you will be working within the Operations Intelligence & Analytics (I&A) team: Providing analytics support developing, optimising and modifying segmentation to improve transaction monitoring which detect financial crime Improving the design, tuning and optimisation of automated monitoring and sanctions screening scenarios Leveraging predictive analytics to drive enhancements in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening Improving design, tuning and optimization of transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems,

Responsibilities

• Working to identify detection scenarios.
• Providing analytics support for developing, tuning, optimising and modifying segmentation to improve transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems.
• Tuning and optimization of AML, KYC and sanctions screening models.
• Helping to coordinate the implementation of scenarios, which detect financial crime.
• Supporting the development of policies and procedures for AML transaction monitoring life cycle, including reviews of scenario validation, segmentation and optimisation tools.
• Supporting any changes to Sanctions Screening Systems Tuning and Optimization Procedure that would impact sanction screening models and tuning.
• Supporting large strategic optimisation and segmentation program to enhance and tune MUFG's GFCD Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening Programmes.
• Recommending customer segmentation and optimisation for MUFG's GFCD monitoring system across multiple lines of business.
• Contributing to the development of models involving tuning, calibration, segmentation and optimisation.
• Performing model validation, memorialising model selection rationales and defined assumptions.
• Coordinating with regional I&A teams to implement on the global model.
• Collaborating across functional teams within GFCD to ensure effective and efficient operations with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Preparing reports and related documentation for internal stakeholders, identifying transactional data analysis trends, scenario effectiveness, and risks, and making recommendations for improved tuning and optimization activities.
• Conducting ATL/BTL testing and interpreting results for model performance.

As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head.

This role may involve international travel.

The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUS.

Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual-Hat Arrangement Agreement in place between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc and any other relevant agreements entered into between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc.

The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and resolving where there may be a difference or conflict in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to their manager where required.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience within an area of a global bank, consulting firm or regulatory agency is essential for this role. Strong track record in AML and Sanctions Screening model tuning, data analytics, and/or compliance systems is required.
• Experience working with transaction monitoring or sanctions screening platforms.
• Experience with regulatory submissions or model documentation for audits.
• Involvement in global or cross-regional model implementation.

Skills and Technical Competencies

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R for data analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of statistical sampling and model validation techniques.
• Well-developed understanding of regulatory expectations for model governance.
• Experience using vendor systems (e.g., Actimize, Hotscan, Siron).
• Solid understanding of machine learning techniques (e.g., decision trees, neural networks), entity resolution, and similar data science domain expertise.
• Experience of managing stakeholder relationships within and outside of the local function/role.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of financial crimes compliance laws and regulations.
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent industry standard qualification.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), or equivalent preferred.

Personal Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.
• Effectively collaborates with colleagues and engages inclusively.
• Conflict management skills and ability to foster a positive team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels and act with integrity.
• Openness to others' ideas and inclusive engagement.
• Strong decision-making skills with sound judgment.
• Analytical and critical thinking to identify multiple paths to success.
• Structured, logical approach and strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Results-driven with a strong sense of accountability.
• Ability to operate with urgency and prioritize effectively.
• Strives for continuous improvement and values learning as a lifelong goal.
• Proactive, motivated approach with optimism and flexibility.
• Calm under pressure, able to perform well in challenging environments.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Leverages technology to drive efficiency and results.
• Understands and applies industry trends and best practices.
• Ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. In MUFG, we are committed to being the world's most trusted financial group. As part of our commitment, in our Global Financial Crime Directorate (GFCD), we are consolidating and improving key elements of our global financial crime detection and prevention operations by creating a network of Operations. Our Operations will enable us to increase and enhance the effectiveness of our operational financial crime prevention and detection expertise and oversight, by consolidating and focusing the knowledge, capabilities, insight and experience of our people along with refined and improved processes, training and technologies. We want to work with ambitious, energetic, service-focused people with experience of working in Financial Crime, who are dedicated to protecting our customers - and the wider global economy, while developing world-class anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) skills and capabilities.