Financial Crime Data Services Analyst

Yorkshire Building Society; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 15% bonus opportunity

11% pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Access to self-service benefits portal

Job summary

A regional financial institution in Bradford is looking for a Financial Crime Data Services Analyst to enhance fraud controls and solutions. You will analyze complex data, identify risks, and support the development of a robust financial crime function. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills and experience with tools like SAS, SQL, or Python. The role offers flexibility and numerous benefits, including generous holiday and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Proactive mindset with a passion for delivering data-driven solutions.
• Strong investigative and risk assessment capabilities.
• Experience in quantitative analytics and model deployment.
• Understanding of financial crime data and controls is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce statistical analysis, modelling and predictive analytics.
• Identify and communicate complex data solutions to inform business changes.
• Support financial crime management with trend analysis and insight.
• Establish knowledge of financial crime systems and controls used by the Group
• Use data-driven reporting benchmarking across sites to identify best practice and outliers
• Utilise best practice statistical, analytical and modelling techniques for complex analysis of Financial Crime Risks
• Communicate results of analysis to a high standard, making recommendations for risk mitigation
• Support development of the financial crime function with specialist data training and analytics modelling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Financial Crime Data Services Analyst

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Yorkshire Building Society provided pay range

This range is provided by Yorkshire Building Society. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

We’re looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Financial Crime Data Specialist to join our team in Bradford. This role is pivotal as part of our Financial Crime analytical capabilities, through applying quantitative techniques to support the definition and development of Fraud & Financial Crime controls and solutions. The ideal candidate will be a key resource in identifying, breaking down and communicating complex data and data driven solutions, supporting business change, and qualifying & mitigating risks.

This role will be based in our Bradford based Head Office, with flexible working from home capability.

About the role / what you’ll be doing:

• Production of statistical analysis, modelling and predictive analytics
• The ability to identify and communicate often complex data and analytical solutions to the wider department, ensuring transfer of key findings to inform business changes and risk mitigation
• Support the Financial Crime management information analysts with smarter trend, insight and complex analysis
• Establish a knowledge of financial crime systems and controls used by the Group, allowing for continuous improved performance
• Use data driven reporting benchmarking across sites to identify best practice and outliers, identifying opportunities for efficiency, forecasting, service, scalability, reducing cost and risk
• Utilise best practice statistical, analytical and modelling techniques to perform complex analysis of the Groups Financial Crime Risks, to enable calibrated and optimised tuning of financial crime solutions
• Communicate results of analysis to a high standard, both written and verbally, making recommendations for risk mitigation within risk appetite
• Support the development of the financial crime function in relation to specialist data training, techniques and analytics modelling.

About you:

• A proactive mindset with a passion for delivering & controlling data driven solutions
• Analytical & problem-solving skills, strong data analysis, investigative, and risk assessment capabilities
• Ability to carry out quantitative analytics and model deployment
• Experience SAS / SQL / Python or R for dealing with complex data sets / large sets of data
• Utilise best practice statistical, analytical, and modelling techniques to perform complex analysis of the Financial Crime Risks, to enable the calibration & optimised tuning of financial crime technologies would be desirable
• Effective communication, engagement skills and the management of internal and external stakeholder relationships
• An understanding of the financial services industry, markets and competitors is a bonus (not essential)
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, compliance, corporate governance and risk management (not essential).

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Holly Gallagher at [e-mail]

Please note: This advert will close on the 29th December and all applicants will be reviewed in the New Year.