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Research Analyst (Business and Financial Operations)

Employer
AML RightSource
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Closing date
Aug 2, 2021

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Job Role
Other
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
As a Research Analyst, you work with our clients (banks and non-bank financial institutions) to provide advice and counsel so that they ensure their financial compliance and to fight financial crimes. The purpose of this role is to detect and investigate unusual financial activity by performing detailed monitoring of moderate to complex account activity and ensure compliance with regulatory and operational policies. In short, you are on the front-line of making decisions as to how to keep our clients compliant with applicable law and regulations. As an Associate Analyst I, you research and analyze various sources of data and provide written summaries of recommendations and conclusions as it relates to the identification of suspicious or unusual financial activity. You will need to exercise discretion and judgment in the work, and must be able to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Evaluate and monitor transactional activity to assess potential suspicious activity

· Interpret and implement client operating policies regarding financial data.

· Identify data anomalies and red flags for money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and sanctions violations, and escalate for second level review.

· Adhere to all designated timeframes and procedures to ensure on time and accurate completion of work.

· Meet production and quality standards for completing assignments.

· Work and contribute in a team-oriented and collaborative environment to improve the analytical and reporting processes.

· Adhere to and comply with all applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to Anti-Money Laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, etc.), as well as adhering to company policies and procedures and client requirements.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's Degree

· Strong oral communication skills and ability to produce narrative and written summarizes clearly synthesizing recommendations and conclusions.

· Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

· Proficient in Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word, with ability to learn new technologies quickly.

· Ability to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team, establishing cooperative and collaborative working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Strong entrepreneurial spirit, highly collaborative, able to express ideas readily, manage change fluidly, able to influence and identify opportunities

Normal Working Hours and Conditions

Core business hours are generally 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. However, this position will require work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on Company operations across different time zones. Travel also may be required.

Employee must be able to:

· Concentrate

· View data and other information (visual acuity)

· Communicate with others, verbally and in writing (talking and hearing)

· Manipulate a keyboard (fingering; repetitive motions)

· Sit and stand

· Walk or otherwise move through the office and any client site

Job Requirements:
  • Deliver operations research models and decision support systems
  • Utilizing operations research tools and techniques
  • Assist with various other market research/analysis
  • Perform research and analysis for management to enable increased value of research offerings
  • Conduct operations research and systems analysis of all aspects of IO
  • Support market research and market analysis/li
  • Recruit and onboard new research team
  • Ensure sound research design and analytical methods
  • Participate in special planning and research projects
  • Identify revenue and profit opportunities through data analysis and research
  • Gather and track metrics, research vendor quality, research ID, and other research service usage
  • Provide systems analysis support to software development
  • Assist with more complex statistical/business/research issues and studies
  • Execute research with reliability and reproducibility
  • Identify appropriate research methodology to use during research
  • Gather data that represent all sides of the business case
  • Write a variety of research documents and reports
  • Train the research scientist community on complex technical issues
  • Used in the development of the research projects and/or publications
  • Involve the design of webenabled databasedriven decision support tools and implementation of operations research models or heuristics

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