Associate Director, Financial Crimes Advisory; Data & Analytics - Remote

Job Description: AML Right Source is the leading expert solutions provider of managed services and advisory, dedicated exclusively to financial crime compliance. As financial crime continues to evolve, we help organizations stay ahead through expert‑led services and deep industry knowledge. About The Position

Location:

Remote, U.S.

Experience:

9+ Years | Sector: AML, Sanctions, Fraud, Advisory/Consulting, Professional Services/Management Consulting
Final date to receive applications:
March 30, 2026

As an Associate Director in our Financial Crimes Advisory (FCA) team you will primarily be responsible for leveraging your subject‑matter expertise and partnering with Financial Crimes Advisory leadership to successfully deliver projects/engagements for clients and execute strategic initiatives designed to grow the FCA practice.

• Successfully lead or participate in multiple, sometimes simultaneous, AML, Sanctions and fraud (collectively "financial crimes") engagements being delivered across the three lines of defense. Projects include but are not limited to risk assessments, audits, gap assessments, policy and procedure development, training development and delivery, program design and transformation, regulatory remediation, system implementations, model validations, coverage assessments, and systems tunings.
• On smaller engagements, effectively serve as the lead point of contact for engagement teams and clients, providing day‑to‑day direction to engagement teams and coaching/mentoring to team members.
• Evaluate the extent to which clients’ financial crimes programs adhere to regulations and guidelines, as well as industry best practices, and provide value‑added insights and practical recommendations to clients.
• Prepare reports and written documents utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, writing clearly, concisely, and articulately.
• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members, reviewing their work and offering constructive feedback to support skill development and enhance overall quality.
• Utilize effective project management practices to ensure deliverables meet client expectations while the project stays within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Effectively identify, elevate, and manage risks and issues as they arise during engagements. Serve as an escalation point for junior team members.
• Actively participate in or lead key client meetings.
• During engagements, identify opportunities for additional work to be delivered to existing clients.

• Take a leading role in SOW preparation and budgeting. Support other sales‑related efforts.
• Stay up to date on emerging regulatory requirements and guidance, as well as industry trends.
• Develop, maintain, and nurture an internal and external network of financial crimes advisory services buyers.

• Lead by example and provide leadership to ensure that the mission, core values and strategy of the company are put into practice.
• Demonstrate support in advancing company revenue and profitability objectives.
• Assist leadership with the execution of an effective growth strategy for the FCA practice.
• Train, mentor and develop FCA team members.
• Provide balanced, periodic performance reviews to team members.
• Serve as a People Leader to junior team members.

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Mathematics, Statistics, Information System Management, and Data Science (or equivalent)
• 8+ years' experience in BSA/AML, Sanctions, and/or Fraud compliance
• A strong project management professional able to lead a small project team and deliver project deliverables accurately and on time.
• 8+ years’ experience using Microsoft SQL and/or other relational databases
• 6+ years of Python experience (or another scripting language for data wrangling/cleaning)
• Deep Model Validation experience with strong Verafin experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to be able to explain a story based on data analytics (trend analysis, A/B Testing, reconciliation, Regression Models, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and…