Fircosoft Implementation Consultant

Ampcus, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc in Manhattan, NY, is seeking an experienced Fircosoft Implementation Consultant to lead the delivery of a payment screening solution built on Fircosoft. You will drive configuration, testing, data quality, and governance to support regulatory reviews.

The role requires onsite presence four days a week and deep expertise in sanctions screening, SWIFT MT/ISO 20022, and messaging standards within large financial institutions.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years in Financial Crime Compliance technology within large financial institutions.
• Hands-on Fircosoft implementation, upgrade, configuration or tuning experience.
• Strong expertise with Fircosoft Continuity, Filtering (SIP/SAM), Firco Trust, and Case Management.
• Deep understanding of payment sanctions screening and related messaging.
• Experience with OFAC, UN, EU, and HMT lists.
• Experience supporting regulatory audits or model validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, configuration and optimization of Fircosoft Screening Solutions.
• Advise stakeholders on payment message types, fields, and screening scope.
• Interpret SWIFT MT messages and ISO 20022 messages for screening data elements.
• Configure matching algorithms, thresholds, safe lists, and fuzzy matching.
• Maintain sanctions watchlists and integrate with payment platforms (SWIFT, ISO 20022, Fedwire, ACH, CHIPS).
• Design and execute functional, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.
• Perform tuning to reduce false positives while ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document governance artifacts.
• Lead workstreams through deployment and monitor risks and milestones.
• Recommend screening architecture improvements and alert handling enhancements.

Skills

Fircosoft Implementation

LSEG Screening Solutions

Payment Screening

Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)

Sanctions Screening

SWIFT MT

ISO 20022

OFAC

CHIPS

ACH

SQL

Rule Tuning

Alert Management

Case Management

Fuzzy Matching

Compliance Technology

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

SQL

Testing tools

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Fircosoft Implementation Consultant

Location(s): Manhattan, NY

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Fircosoft Implementation Consultant to lead the implementation, configuration, tuning, and delivery of a payment screening solution built on the Fircosoft (LSEG Screening Solutions) platform. This is a hands‑on consulting role requiring deep expertise in sanctions screening, payment messaging standards, and financial crime compliance technology within large financial institutions.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience implementing or upgrading Fircosoft payment screening platforms, strong knowledge of SWIFT MT and ISO 20022 message structures, and the ability to advise Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Payments leadership on screening strategy, message scope, and matching methodologies.

This role requires onsite presence in Manhattan, NY, at least four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Fircosoft Screening Solutions, including Continuity, Filtering (SIP/SAM), and case management workflows.
• Advise compliance and payments stakeholders on payment message types, fields, and party roles that should be included within sanctions screening scope.
• Interpret SWIFT MT messages (MT103, MT202, MT202COV, MT205, MT210) and ISO 20022 payment messages (pacs.008, pacs.009, camt), identifying screenable data elements and potential data quality issues.
• Configure matching algorithms, scoring logic, thresholds, weighting, safe lists, and fuzzy matching parameters to improve screening accuracy.
• Implement and maintain sanctions watchlists including OFAC, UN, EU, HMT, and internal lists.
• Integrate Fircosoft with payment platforms supporting SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022, Fedwire, ACH, and CHIPS.
• Design and execute functional, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing for platform implementations and upgrades.
• Perform tuning exercises to reduce false positives while maintaining regulatory compliance and screening effectiveness.
• Collaborate with compliance, technology, operations, and vendor teams throughout implementation and production support.
• Document configuration decisions, testing evidence, tuning rationale, and governance artifacts to support audit and regulatory reviews.
• Lead implementation workstreams through deployment while managing risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Recommend improvements to screening architecture, alert handling, and case management processes.

Required Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience implementing Financial Crime Compliance technology within large financial institutions.
• Extensive hands‑on experience implementing, upgrading, configuring, or tuning Fircosoft (LSEG Screening Solutions).
• Strong expertise with:
  • Fircosoft Continuity
  • Fircosoft Filtering (SIP/SAM)
  • Firco Trust
  • Case Management and Alert Disposition
• Deep understanding of payment sanctions screening.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SWIFT MT103
  • MT202
  • MT202COV
  • MT205
  • MT210
• Strong understanding of ISO 20022 messaging:
  • pacs.008
  • pacs.009
  • camt
• Experience working with:
  • Fedwire
  • CHIPS
  • ACH payment formats
• Experience configuring:
  • Matching algorithms
  • Threshold calibration
  • Fuzzy matching
  • Rule tuning
  • Safe lists
  • Knowledge of sanctions list management including OFAC, UN, EU, and HMT.
  • Experience supporting regulatory audits, model validation, or independent testing.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and testing/documentation tools.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience implementing payment screening solutions within Tier-1 global banking environments.
  • Experience advising senior Financial Crime Compliance and Payments leadership on sanctions screening strategy.
  • Familiarity with regulatory expectations surrounding sanctions screening governance and audit readiness.
  • ACAMS CAMS, CFCS, or similar compliance certification is preferred but not required.

  Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

  Desired Skills

  • Fircosoft Implementation
  • LSEG Screening Solutions
  • Payment Screening
  • Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)
  • Sanctions Screening
  • SWIFT MT
  • ISO 20022
  • OFAC
  • CHIPS
  • ACH
  • SQL
  • Rule Tuning
  • Alert Management
  • Case Management
  • Fuzzy Matching
  • Compliance Technology
  • Regulatory Compliance

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