Senior Manager, Discovery Solutions

Kroll•New York, NY

1d•$90,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Our global Data Analytics professionals within our Cyber & Data Resilience (CDR) service line are experienced advisors built on Kroll’s DNA of risk and investigations. Traditional technologists (forensics, data analysis, discovery) and data scientists converge with globally experienced fact-finding professionals to provide clients with unparalleled end-to-end technology, data analytics, and integrity solutions throughout the Compliance, Investigation and Litigation lifecycle. At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and financial crime compliance challenges. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to join our growing AML Analytics team. This role is responsible for overseeing technology and data analytics enabled regulatory and compliance client engagements supporting Anti-Money Laundering (AML) transaction monitoring (TM), sanctions screening, Know Your Customer (KYC) and customer risk rating model validation and development. Senior Managers are expected to be subject matter experts, lead high-performing teams, and drive strategic client engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in AML analytics, software development directly related to AML TM, sanctions screening, KYC, CRR, financial crime compliance investigations (in an institutional or consulting setting). Experience with fraud prevention and detection is a plus.
Experience with financial crime compliance systems (e.g., Actimize, Oracle FSDM, LexisNexis, Fenergo) in a financial institution setting.
Experience with payments (e.g. SWIFT, FED, CHPS, ACH/IAT, Negotiable Instruments and Crypto) highly desirable.
Proficiency in data analysis, statistical and software development languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python, C#, JavaScript and other Backend/UI technologies).
Intermediate experience in Statistics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Exceptional communication (oral and written), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Strong client-facing or stakeholder experience and ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Nice To Haves

Certifications including CAMS, CFE are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Directly manage and mentor a team across multiple locations.
Provide ongoing training, feedback, and performance assessments; lead hiring efforts and team development.
Set clear objectives and expectations to motivate and enable team success.
Serve as the senior point of contact for key clients, ensuring expectations are exceeded and engagements are aligned with client objectives.
Define client needs, provide strategic guidance, and escalate issues to Directors and Senior Leadership as needed.
Oversee project execution, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed quality standards, deadlines, and regulatory requirements.
Manage project budgets and invoicing.
Lead development of bespoke solutions both internally and for our clients including showcase tools to demonstrate Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Link Analysis capabilities.
Drive development of tools and frameworks to support data preparation and loading, data quality analysis, conducting coverage gap assessments, model development, optimization and tuning, and data analysis and modelling.
Act as a thought leader in financial payments, AML and fraud financial crime compliance and prevention systems, model development and optimization of AML TM, sanctions and watchlist filtering, and customer risk rating and assessment processes.
Partner with stakeholders from compliance, risk management, and IT to gather business requirements and implement model changes.
Effectively communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Represent Kroll at industry events, conferences, and client forums.
Support business development efforts and contribute to proposals and client pitches.

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Time Off and Leave Policies: Generous paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, generous parental and family leave.
Protective Insurances: Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and accident protection.
Compensation and Rewards: Competitive salary structures, performance-based incentives, and merit-based compensation reviews.
Retirement Plans: 401(k) plans with company matching.

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