Lead Analyst, IT Financial Crime

100 Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James in Florida is seeking a Lead Analyst, IT Financial Crime to develop detailed business requirements for functional and nonfunctional capabilities and translate technical concepts for business audiences. You may lead small projects and work with UX to prototype solutions.

The role requires a CS or MIS degree and 5+ years in financial services, data analysis with Excel/SQL, AWS, and AML tools such as Mantas or NICE Actimize. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
• Five years of financial services or related experience.
• Experience as a business analyst in financial services, including requirements gathering, issue tracking and change management.
• Proficiency in data analysis with Microsoft Excel, SQL, Unix, and Python.
• Three years working with AWS cloud.
• Three years in documenting business processes, data lineage mapping, and data transformation logic.
• Three years using wireframing and prototyping tools.
• Two years with KYC, CDD, and EDD processes.
• Experience supporting AML vendor-like software implementations (e.g., Mantas, NICE Actimize).

Responsibilities

• Creates detailed business requirements for functional and nonfunctional capabilities.
• Validates test cases to ensure scripts evaluate the business function.
• Gathers information from multiple sources and makes recommendations.
• Supports development teams by documenting business processes.
• Translates technical concepts to business audiences and vice versa.
• May lead small to medium projects and provide direction to others.
• Works with UX to visualize requirements into prototypes.
• Applies risk management, issue tracking and change management principles.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Issue tracking

Change management

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

Unix

Python

AWS cloud

Wireframing

Protototyping

KYC/CDD/EDD

AML systems

Education

Bachelors in CS

Bachelors in MIS

Tools

Mantas

NICE Actimize

Job description

Job Description Summary Job Description Lead Analyst, IT Financial Crime

DUTIES

Creates detailed business requirements for functional (e.g., business processes, rules) and nonfunctional (e.g., data, security) capabilities. Validates test cases to ensure that scripts will evaluate the business function being performed. Gathers and interprets information from multiple sources (including databases, interviews, etc.) and makes recommendations. Provides support for application development teams including documenting business processes. Translates technical concepts to business audience and business information to a technical audience. May take a lead role in developing estimates and implementation plans for technical solutions. Partners with team members to develop project schedules, reports and documentation. May be required to act as project lead on small to medium projects and/or provide direction to others on the team. Works with User Experience / Design resources to help visualize requirements into prototype. Understands and applies principles in risk management, issue tracking and change management. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related. Five (5) years of financial services or related experience. Five (5) years of financial services or related experience must include: Five (5) years as a business analyst in financial services; Five (5) years in requirements gathering, issue tracking, change management; Four (4) years proficiency data analysis, with hands‑on experience in Microsoft Excel, SQL, Unix, Python; Three (3) years working with AWS cloud; Three (3) years in developing business process documentation, data lineage mapping, and data transformation logic; Three (3) years using wireframing and prototyping tools Two (2) years of working with Know Your Client (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (CDD) processes. Experience must also include: Supporting vendor‑based software implementations for AML such as Mantas (OFSAAFCCM) or NICE Actimize or Hummingbird.

SALARY

SALARY: $138,000 per year Education Work Experience Certifications Travel Less than 25% Workstyle Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave.

To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, rather than on Wall Street, we have always embraced being a different kind of financial services firm. Today, Raymond James has locations and subsidiaries across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF.

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