Financial Crimes Model Validation, Associate Director - Remote, U.S.


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Job Description:

About Us:

AML RightSource is a leading technology-enabled managed services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operating across the globe, we are a trusted partner to our financial institution, FinTech, money service business, and corporate clients.

Using a blend of highly trained anti-financial crime professionals, cutting-edge technology tools, and industry-leading consultants, we help clients with their AML/BSA, transaction monitoring, client onboarding (KYC), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and risk management needs.

We support clients in meeting day-to-day compliance tasks, urgent projects, and strategic changes. Globally, our staff of more than 4,000 highly trained analysts and subject matter experts is the industry's largest group of full-time compliance professionals. Together with our clients, we are Reimagining Compliance.

Location: This is a Remote opportunity for candidates currently residing in the U.S.

About the role:

The Financial Crimes Model Validation, Associate Director will oversee various client-facing engagements related to AML initiatives.

Sample engagements include:

  • System Implementations: Transaction Monitoring (TM), Screening, and CRR/Customer Due Diligence (CDD) systems
  • Tuning of TM, Screening, and CDD models.
  • Model Validation: AML models, conducting model validations, performing data reconciliations, ensuring data lineage, and testing data quality.


Additionally, responsibilities entail conducting AML program reviews, which involve assessing policies and procedures, conducting gap analysis, risk assessments.

What you'll do:
  • Lead and oversee multiple complex engagements concurrently, ensuring successful execution from inception to conclusion.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations.
  • Supervise project teams ranging from 2 to 20 individuals, providing direction, guidance, and support to ensure project success.
  • Offer guidance and mentorship to managers and other team members, fostering their professional development and growth.
  • Engage with senior-level clients to understand their needs, address concerns, and provide strategic insights and recommendations.
  • Participate in sales calls to contribute expertise, address client inquiries, and promote services.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Strong advisory skills with at least 7 years of advisory consulting experience working at professional services/management consulting firms, demonstrating proficiency in delivering strategic solutions and insights.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience specifically in financial crimes, including areas such as anti-money laundering, fraud detection, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption and bribery.
  • Fluency in Python.
  • Experience with model validation, AML system implementation, data lineage, or quality testing experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with data analysis, business analysis, and data validation, activities with financial services institutions.
  • Demonstrated skills with SQL, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Minimum of 3+ of experience of proven experience in team management, showcasing strong leadership and interpersonal skills.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • MBA degree.

AML RightSource is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.





 AML RightSource

 06/03/2024

 All cities,NJ