Senior Manager of Financial Crimes Compliance - AI

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ownership stake in the company

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bancorporation is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Crimes Compliance - AI to lead analytics and data initiatives within FCC. You will collaborate with technology to enhance BSA/AML platforms, optimize monitoring tools, and strengthen risk detection through advanced analytics and visualization.

A small team reports to you, with responsibilities spanning strategic and operational execution.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience in BSA/AML & Financial Crimes.
• Masters or MBA in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of banking operations and regulatory obligations.
• Advanced knowledge of analytical techniques and Python; experience with SAS or R.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain FCC analytics and data program.
• Provide oversight on data, analytics and technology systems for FCC.
• Oversee tuning and optimization of transaction monitoring and risk scoring.
• Lead a small team with strategic and operational direction.
• Collaborate with technology to enhance monitoring tools and data visualization.

Skills

Python

Analytical methods

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master's or MBA in related field

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager of Financial Crimes Compliance - AI

Location: CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) AI Senior Manager you'll assist in developing and maintaining FCC's analytics and data program, providing oversight and direction on data, analytics and technology systems for FCC. This leader will be an interface with technology, assist with on-going enhancements of the BSA/AML platform and tools. This role will also be responsible for implementing and maintaining optimization of the FCC's monitoring tools, and increasing the capabilities in data visualization. You'll assist FCC to gain and maintain efficiencies in FIU and EDD workflow, assist with staffing analyses, and will utilize innovative technologies and techniques to improve monitoring capabilities while reducing costs. You'll ensure a risk-based approach in identifying and completing projects using varied research/analytical techniques, automated systems and sources of information, while ensuring adequate support is provided on highly sensitive projects such as regulatory examination, the development/deployment of detective systems, etc. You'll supervise a small team of professional staff, providing both strategic and operational direction in their assigned responsibilities as well as in the execution of large/complex projects.

• Understand and communicate effectively with the technology team. This technical "fluency" will allow the proper leader to manage up and communicate limitations and solutions to the FCC senior leadership.
• Drive analytical, data, and process initiatives, revolutionizing the way the bank gathers and utilizes their data. This person will be a proven leader, with an analytical/technical mindset who is able to properly articulate to senior FCC and technology leaders, the need for change and will pair detailed analytical/technical skills with a "trusted partner mindset" to affect that change.
• Provide oversight and direction on analytics, data, technology, and supports systems delivery for FCC monitoring tools. And promotes a robust analytical function for risk detection, profiling, and mitigation. This includes leveraging advance analytical techniques and innovative technologies to improve risk detection and increase operational efficiencies.
• Oversee the tuning and optimization of transaction monitoring system, Customer Risk Rating scoring algorithm, and assists with tuning the Sanctions monitoring system. This includes maintaining an effective FCC model governance program, in accordance with Model Risk Management guidelines, that meets regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

• 6+ years of related experience in BSA/AML & Financial Crimes or similar field.
• Masters or MBA in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and experience using SAS, R or other statistical software.
• Advanced knowledge of analytical techniques and cutting edge technologies.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist preferred.

Benefits you'll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands - Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank - that remain part of the company's heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email [e-mail] or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation