Head of AML Transaction Monitoring - Financial Intelligence Unit

The Head of AML Transaction Monitoring is a senior leader within the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), responsible for leading the AML Model Owner function and overseeing the performance, risk management, and continued evolution of the Bank’s AML transaction monitoring models.

The role ensures Model Owner responsibilities are effectively executed across the model lifecycle, including business requirements, implementation, ongoing monitoring, model inventory, issue remediation, and model changes.

As a member of the FIU leadership team, this leader partners across Financial Crimes, Model Development, Model Risk Management, Technology, and Data to strengthen AML monitoring and ensure applicable model risk and governance requirements are met.

Position can be remote for the right candidate

Candidates will only be considered if they meet the job criteria

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Lead the Bank’s AML transaction monitoring model owner function, with responsibility for the strategic direction, effectiveness, performance, and ongoing oversight of the AML transaction monitoring model portfolio.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of AML model owners, including responsibility for performance management, coaching, talent selection, training, subject matter expertise, and career development.
• Establish priorities for the AML transaction monitoring model portfolio based on financial crime risk, coverage needs, model performance, regulatory expectations, and emerging threats and typologies.
• Provide leadership across the AML transaction monitoring model lifecycle, including model strategy, development, implementation, performance monitoring, tuning, testing, enhancements, changes, and ongoing oversight.
• Partner closely with Model Development, Model Risk Management, Technology, Data, Investigations, and other Financial Crimes teams to deliver effective, well-governed transaction monitoring capabilities.
• Champion data quality and data management practices that support the accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness of AML transaction monitoring models.
• Ensure delivery of accurate and actionable analytics, reporting, or data insights to aid key decision-making and support effective operations within the Financial Crimes Program
• Ensure model ownership processes, decisions, procedures, and supporting documentation are appropriately governed, maintained, and executed in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Build strong partnerships across Financial Crimes and the broader organization to advance strategic priorities and the continued evolution of the Bank’s AML transaction monitoring program.
• Represent the AML transaction monitoring model owner function in regulatory examinations, internal audit, model validation, governance, and other independent reviews, and provide leadership in addressing identified issues.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated analytical, project management, and organizational skills and experience working with metrics, reporting, data, modeling, and/or technology initiatives.
• Ten years of SAS experience (or other applicable model development software) with application to large data problems and relevant statistical procedures. Ability to test, maintain, and monitor models, including: threshold…