AI-Powered Financial Crimes Data Analyst

Remitly; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Remitly is seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes Analyst to lead sophisticated data analytics for AI-powered detection systems. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating money laundering, fraud, and sanctions violations, with an emphasis on scalable analytics and machine learning model testing.

Based in Manila, you will collaborate across Compliance, Legal, and Operations teams to strengthen our AML program.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in AML/CFT transaction monitoring analytics, fraud/risk analytics, or data analysis roles.
• Expert in SQL and proficient in tools like Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience with AML/CFT detection strategies, risk scoring, and related metrics.
• Experience with data visualisation tools like Tableau or similar.
• Substantive knowledge of AML and fraud regulations and related typologies within the fintech industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and refine AI-driven transaction monitoring systems to identify suspicious activities, utilizing both vendor and in-house platforms.
• Lead in-depth analyses of high-risk transactions and customer behaviors, employing tools to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies.
• Collaborate with Identity & Trust teams to conduct testing for fine-tuning machine learning models, enhancing detection accuracy and reducing false positives
• Ensure adherence to AML and sanctions regulations and guidelines, staying abreast of evolving compliance requirements
• Work closely with compliance, legal, Identity & Trust, and operations teams to develop and implement strategies for financial crime prevention.
• Create metrics and dashboards used to confirm our systems are working and to understand what customers are experiencing
• Distill business problems from discussions, develop hypotheses, building analytical frameworks, carrying out analyses, and writing clear recommendations
• Design experiments, read A/B tests, and perform ad hoc analyses

Skills

AML/CFT analytics

SQL

Python

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, etc.)

Tools

Tableau

Blockchain analysis tools

Job description

Remitly is seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes Analyst to lead sophisticated data analytics for AI-powered detection systems. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating money laundering, fraud, and sanctions violations, with an emphasis on scalable analytics and machine learning model testing.

Based in Manila, you will collaborate across Compliance, Legal, and Operations teams to strengthen our AML program.