Director, AML and Fraud Analytics & Reporting

Santander•REMOTE - Massachusetts, MA

1d•$123,750 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, AML and Fraud Reporting & Analytics is responsible for sound AML and Fraud risk management through effective management of data, metrics and reporting that is used to think critically and inform decision making. Ensuring Santander delivers a competitive customer experience while managing compliance and operational risks is key. The incumbent will directly contribute and lead a team of professionals focused delivering timely and quality management of data and reporting used for monitoring and managing risks. Ability to represent business unit in transformational and technology implementation projects to identify risk and key controls and requirements for Fraud and AML analytics and reporting team that are necessary to support the project. Analyzes various types of transactions, account, customer, and forensic data from control providers to evaluate trends, explain losses, identify and assist with the closure of issues. Develop reporting and analytics while applying critical thinking to support financial crime risk management activities. Recommend, develop and implement analytic capabilities necessary to effectively monitor and manage risk. Develop procedures to effectively manage controls and deliverables with quality documentation used for audit and regulatory reviews. Build relationships with internal and external business partners and industry peers to facilitate information-sharing opportunities and identification of best practices. Determines and recommends product management and business unit control enhancements and changes using both analytical and critical thinking. Builds analytical programs and end user tools to support business unit analytics and performance monitoring metrics including key risk and performance indicator dashboards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
9+ Years Risk Management/Controls Experience (preference with AML and Fraud).
Strong risk operational risk management principles, methodologies, and tools, governance principles and activity preferably in a financial services technology environment.
Advanced knowledge of data management framework and transformation.
Advanced knowledge of analytical tools including SAS, SQL, Python.
Ability to interact with Auditors/Regulators and produce output for them.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Ability to independently operate in a complex, matrixed environment; adept at delivering and maintaining productive working relationships across business, functions, geographies, and lines of defense.
Advanced process, workflow, and control validation and/or risk assessment skills.
Ability to direct, train, and guide peers, subordinates, and management.
Ability to handle conflict resolution with other groups to ensure appropriate accounting guidance is followed.
Ability to adjust to new developments/changing circumstances.
Ability to convey a sense of urgency and drive issues/projects to closure.
Ability to effectively interact with the market, executive management, and vendors.
Ability to adapt and adjust to multiple demands and competing priorities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of professionals focused on delivering timely and quality management of data and reporting used for monitoring and managing risks.
Represent the business unit in transformational and technology implementation projects to identify risk and key controls and requirements for Fraud and AML analytics and reporting team.
Analyze various types of transactions, account, customer, and forensic data to evaluate trends, explain losses, and identify issues.
Develop reporting and analytics to support financial crime risk management activities.
Recommend, develop, and implement analytic capabilities to effectively monitor and manage risk.
Develop procedures to manage controls and deliverables with quality documentation for audit and regulatory reviews.
Build relationships with internal and external business partners and industry peers.
Determine and recommend product management and business unit control enhancements and changes.
Build analytical programs and end-user tools for business unit analytics and performance monitoring metrics, including key risk and performance indicator dashboards.