Job Description
Job Purpose:To be part of the Compliance System Monitoring and Validation function team and to achieve below objectives with a focus on Firco Trust deployments across the group:
- 1Help in development and implementation of Firco Trust System Governance Framework (Comprehensive framework consisting of automated control processes with a view to prove/validate system performance on a daily basis thereby improving overall control environment and regulatory performance in Firco Trust models) for Firco Trust deployments across the group
- Develop programs and automated procedures to deploy the automated controls that constitute the System Governance framework
- Monitor and validate system and data architecture performance on a daily basis using control and reconciliation mechanisms deployed as part of the system governance framework
- Analyse the impact of system and data failures, develop reports to senior management and oversee design and implementation of remedial measures.
- Undertake random control testing on Firco Trust architecture (system + data architecture) on a frequent basis and prepare/execute relevant remedial measures
- Undertake periodic assessments of the Firco Trust landscape as per GIA and regulatory expectations
Job Specific AccountabilitiesPolicies, Systems, Process & Procedures- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that the work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
- Governance of the Firco Trust Landscape
- Support the development and implementation of the Firco Trust System Governance Framework i.e., a comprehensive framework consisting of Control and validation processes that test production system settings/parameters/configuration/mapping/design attributes against desired system settings/parameters/configuration/mapping/design attributes
- Develop scripts/programs/code procedures on a range of technology and analytics platforms to support the implementation of the Firco Trust System Governance Framework
- Monitor the control mechanisms/processes implemented on a daily basis via dashboards, auto-generated reports and ad-hoc script-driven database queries
- Evaluate the results of the control mechanisms/processes and in case of failures(IT, system, ETL and data related errors etc.) impact on any/all of the below:
o Data feeds/ETL pipelines across the entire data architecture (source to Compliance system)
o Filter performance (algorithms, rules, parameters, data mapping and configuration etc.,)
o Alert queues
o Case management and workflow aspects
o Reporting mechanisms
o Overall impact of any failures on the Sanctions screening program
- Develop remediation plans to address the impact caused by any failures and include this in periodic reports to senior management along with proposed remediation plans
- Oversee the implementation of the remediation plans and perform adequate data and system testing to ensure issues have been correctly remediated
- Undertake random control testing pertaining to Firco Trust landscape and where deficiencies are found, develop remediation plans and oversee their implementation
- Develop regular monitoring and validation reports for senior management that outline the below aspects:
o Results of the automated control processes/mechanisms
o System/data failures and their impact on the Sanctions screening program
o Remediation undertaken regarding the failures
o Validation of remediation undertaken and independent assurance pertaining to the remediation
o Results of random, independent control-testing
o Overall performance of the Firco Trust landscape and recommendations to ensure model performance continues to meet requirements
Periodic assessment of Firco Trust landscape and models- Using the Firco Trust system governance framework, undertake periodic reviews of the Firco Trust models across the network with a focus on below aspects:
o Sanctions risk assessment of customer attributes and list selection
o Source systems and overall data architecture
o Overall IT governance and adherence to defined SDLC procedures
o System/scenario configuration and performance
o Data lineage, mapping and quality
o Alert adjudication
o Case management and workflows
- Based on assessment, submit detailed report to senior management with findings and actionable recommendations
Specialist development, data analysis and reporting- Undertake development of custom applications/scripts using common data analytics and technology platforms (SQL, Python, R, Alteryx, PowerBI and Tableau etc.) in response to specific requests
- Develop custom dashboards to automatically provide updates to senior management using common visualization platforms (PowerBI and Tableau)
Technology- Assist in producing procedures and processes aligned to Group Policy of new Group TDR function
- Assist in conducting feasibility studies to assess need for new systems and provide technical inputs during technology vendor selection
- Assist in exercises such as design and system architecture of compliance related systems by consulting with business users
Reporting- Collaborate with Compliance SMEs to develop Compliance related MI dashboards
- Develop periodic reporting plan and maintain the schedule and workflow for multiple reports
- Populate management information dashboards by extracting relevant data from source systems including using logical queries and basic programming
- Collaborate with Compliance colleagues to obtain information to populate dashboards
- Submit MI dashboards to team lead for review
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification- Graduate qualifications in economics, computer sciences, mathematics, financial studies, legal, law or business studies preferred. Post-graduate qualifications with a mix of finance, law, economics and computer science majors highly desirable
Minimum Experience- 5 to 7 years of experience with European or North American financial institutions, regulators and/or professional services firms with a focus on Financial Crime Technology and Analytics work streams/services
- Subject matter expertise in FircoSoft Trust
- Proficiency in coding on SQL, Python and R. Experience in development of reports and dashboards using Power BI/Tableau and/or SSRS
- Proficient in tuning sanctions screening systems which may involve:
o Use of data analysis techniques to develop rules, scoring/weighting models, NLP and fuzzy matching techniques
o Configuration of matching algorithms, develop suppression rules, good guys and stop lists etc
o Analysis of watch lists/records to identify false positives
- Extensive experience in data analysis, mining, wrangling and engineering techniques. Extensive experience in SQL and ability to develop stored procedures, write dynamic T-SQL and custom functions etc
- Experience in developing ETL scripts to extract, transform and load data. Ability to analyze existing scripts and code snippets to optimize them
- Excellent understanding of IT and system controls and experience in designing controls based on system functionality