AML Analytics Senior Manager

CIBC • Chicago, IL

1d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com The CIBC Anti-Money Laundering AML Analytics team is a forward-thinking risk analytics group dedicated to driving innovation in anti-money laundering through advanced data analytics, technology, and strategic transformation. The team enhances the bank’s capabilities in transaction monitoring, customer risk rating, sanctions screening, and data governance, helping to ensure CIBC remains at the forefront of financial crime prevention. What You’ll Be Doing As a Senior Manager in AML Analytics, you will play a critical leadership role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating new and emerging risks in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) space. Your responsibilities will include: Strategic Risk Analysis: Lead the assessment of complex and emerging AML risks, including those related to new products, technologies, and regulatory developments. Advanced Analytics Oversight: Design, implement, and oversee advanced analytics solutions and models to proactively detect and prevent financial crime. Thought Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to senior management and stakeholders on best practices, regulatory changes, and innovative risk mitigation strategies. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with EAML, technology, business units, and regulators to ensure a coordinated approach to AML risk management. Model Governance: Oversee the validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AML detection models to ensure effectiveness and compliance. Reporting and Communication: Deliver clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executive leadership through comprehensive reports and presentations. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 2-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote. How You’ll Succeed Strategic Leadership Lead the development and execution of AML analytics strategies to meet regulatory requirements and business objectives. Provide thought leadership on AML risk management, ensuring alignment with CIBC’s broader risk and compliance frameworks. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the AML Analytics team. Quantitative Analytics – Oversee the development of advanced quantitative models and data-driven solutions to enhance AML transaction monitoring and sanction screening systems. Ensure the application of statistical and analytical principles, tools, and techniques to deliver actionable insights. Assess data quality and its potential impact on AML compliance and risk management. Technical / Data Modelling Skills – Direct the design, testing, and implementation of new rules and models to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of AML systems. Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications for implementation by technology teams. Oversee data quality initiatives and expand transaction monitoring coverage to new product and risk types. Communication & Collaboration – Build and maintain strong relationships with technology partners, external vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure program efficiency. Act as a key liaison between compliance teams and multiple business units, ensuring alignment and effective communication. Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and regulatory bodies with clarity and confidence.

Requirements

• You can demonstrate minimum 5+ years’ experience in in analytics or technical fields, preferably in financial services, regulatory agencies, or law firms with a focus on compliance issues.
• Proven expertise in SQL programming, data mining, query performance tuning, and statistical tools such as SAS, R, Python, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of AML regulations, OFAC laws, economic sanctions, and compliance systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to see the big picture.
• Collaborative Partner: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Innovator: Passionate about leveraging new technologies and methodologies to address emerging risks.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field is highly preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), or equivalent are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Risk Analysis: Lead the assessment of complex and emerging AML risks, including those related to new products, technologies, and regulatory developments.
• Advanced Analytics Oversight: Design, implement, and oversee advanced analytics solutions and models to proactively detect and prevent financial crime.
• Thought Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to senior management and stakeholders on best practices, regulatory changes, and innovative risk mitigation strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with EAML, technology, business units, and regulators to ensure a coordinated approach to AML risk management.
• Model Governance: Oversee the validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AML detection models to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
• Reporting and Communication: Deliver clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executive leadership through comprehensive reports and presentations.
• Strategic Leadership Lead the development and execution of AML analytics strategies to meet regulatory requirements and business objectives.
• Provide thought leadership on AML risk management, ensuring alignment with CIBC’s broader risk and compliance frameworks.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the AML Analytics team.
• Quantitative Analytics – Oversee the development of advanced quantitative models and data-driven solutions to enhance AML transaction monitoring and sanction screening systems.
• Ensure the application of statistical and analytical principles, tools, and techniques to deliver actionable insights.
• Assess data quality and its potential impact on AML compliance and risk management.
• Technical / Data Modelling Skills – Direct the design, testing, and implementation of new rules and models to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of AML systems.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications for implementation by technology teams.
• Oversee data quality initiatives and expand transaction monitoring coverage to new product and risk types.
• Communication & Collaboration – Build and maintain strong relationships with technology partners, external vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure program efficiency.
• Act as a key liaison between compliance teams and multiple business units, ensuring alignment and effective communication.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and regulatory bodies with clarity and confidence.

Benefits

• At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions
• CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees