About the Position

Financial Crimes Compliance Data Analyst

Location: Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines

Category: Compliance

Job ID: R_106825

Job Type: Regular

Salary: $1.0 - $1,000,000.00 per year

About the Role

Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products and services on the planet. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are proud to have served millions of customers globally with Remitly and our newly launched Passbook app to provide immigrants access to banking. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do.

Our Risk and Compliance teams are a cornerstone of our business. We are seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes Analyst to lead sophisticated data analytics for ongoing and enhancing AI-powered detection systems. This role is pivotal in identifying and mitigating complex financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, and sanctions violations. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in financial crime analytics and a strong proficiency in leveraging AI and machine learning tools to detect and prevent illicit activities.

Responsibilities

Oversee and refine AI-driven transaction monitoring systems to identify suspicious activities, utilizing both vendor and in-house platforms.
Lead in-depth analyses of high-risk transactions and customer behaviors, employing tools to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies.
Collaborate with Identity & Trust teams to conduct testing for fine-tuning machine learning models, enhancing detection accuracy and reducing false positives.
Ensure adherence to AML and sanctions regulations and guidelines, staying abreast of evolving compliance requirements.
Work closely with compliance, legal, Identity & Trust, and operations teams to develop and implement strategies for financial crime prevention.
Create metrics and dashboards used to confirm our systems are working and to understand what customers are experiencing.
Distill business problems from discussions, develop hypotheses, building analytical frameworks, carrying out analyses, and writing clear recommendations.
Design experiments, read A/B tests, and perform ad hoc analyses.

Requirements

Experience: 4+ years of experience in AML/CFT transaction monitoring analytics, fraud/risk analytics, or data analysis roles.
Technical Skills: Expert in SQL and proficient in tools like Python or R for data analysis. Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or similar. Experience with blockchain analysis and unsupervised and semi-supervised anomaly detection models is a plus.
Education: Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, etc.).
Knowledge: Substantive knowledge of AML and fraud regulations and related typologies within the fintech industry.
Soft Skills: Clear communicator with a knack for simplifying complex data insights for business stakeholders. Experience working in a compliance-driven environment while ensuring a positive customer experience.

Integral Behaviors

Curiosity: You want to learn and understand how and why things work the way they do.
Collaborative: While being self-sufficient, you appreciate and understand the benefits and impact of working together. You treat everyone with respect and compassion.
Detail Oriented: The details matter. You can dig deep to get the information you need and can articulate effectively.
Efficient: You know how to prioritize and when to act, often with many tasks at once.
Compassionate: You assume positive intent and work towards serving our customers & supporting your colleagues' best interests at all times.
Role Model: You will lead by example and with integrity while working with your team and the broader business.
Knowledge Sharing: Giving and receiving feedback is a large part of what you do. You will use your experience to assist your colleagues in a constructive way.

We Offer

Competitive salary
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing fintech company
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

Remitly is a group of passionate people working to make international payments easier and more transparent on both the web and mobile devices. We are seeking team members to join us that want to make a difference and change an industry. We pride ourselves on aiming high and delivering results, data being at the heart of everything we do, and encouraging our team to own business decisions and outcomes. Sound like the place for you? Join us.

Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at Remitly are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Financial Crimes Compliance Data Analyst

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