Compliance Data Analyst

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly analytical and compliance-oriented Data Analyst to support model validation, risk analytics, and reporting initiatives within the AML/BSA/Sanctions compliance domain. This role is ideal for candidates with a background in compliance operations who can translate business problems into data models, perform validations, and deliver regulatory-driven insights using SQL and Power BI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform model validation, back-testing, and performance monitoring of risk/scenario-based AML or sanctions screening models.
• Collaborate with Compliance Officers and Risk teams to understand and document model assumptions, limitations, and expected behavior.
• Support model tuning and threshold calibration to ensure effectiveness in detecting suspicious activities and minimizing false positives.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI to visualize compliance performance metrics and control outcomes.
• Analyze large data sets using SQL to identify patterns, gaps, and inconsistencies in transaction monitoring or KYC datasets.
• Partner with internal audit and regulatory teams to support documentation and testing of compliance models.
• Assist in data mapping, lineage documentation, and control framework support for compliance-related tools.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• 3 7 years of experience working in AML/BSA/Sanctions compliance, audit, or risk modeling domains.
• Experience in model validation, risk modeling, or compliance data analytics.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI or equivalent dashboard/reporting tools.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations under OCC, FINRA, BSA, OFAC, or FFIEC frameworks.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical modeling is a plus (though not mandatory).
• Familiarity with Actimize, SAS, Mantas, or other AML systems is a bonus.
• Experience working with large banks, fintech, or consulting firms in compliance analytics.