Financial Crime Data Analytics

Location: Riyadh, Saudia Arabia    |    Salary: TBC

Job Type :
Contract
Specialism :
Financial Crime
Job Reference :
FC/99152

The Financial Crime Data Analytics will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge data-driven solutions that strengthen the clients financial crime detection and prevention capabilities.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement innovative data analytics methodologies to reduce false positives and enhance transaction monitoring efficiency.
  • Extract, validate, and transform data from multiple internal sources to support robust financial crime analytics.
  • Analyse emerging financial crime patterns and proactively develop detection scenarios using advanced analytics tools.
  • Assess AML/CFT typologies and transaction monitoring configurations to ensure optimal system performance.
  • Maintain and enhance compliance systems and proactively address data quality issues.
  • Develop insightful dashboards and KPIs to provide performance analytics for the Financial Crime team and senior leadership.
  • Translate analytical insights into actionable recommendations communicated across departments.
  • Pro-actively manage data quality issues.
  • Lead the consolidation and reporting of key compliance and risk metrics.

 

Ideal Candidate:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Proficient in analytics and BI tools (e.g., SAS, SQL, Power BI).
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the banking or financial services industry, with deep knowledge of financial crime compliance and analytics.
  • Expertise in a range of analytical techniques, including machine learning.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex data insights to senior management.
  • Experience in data visualisation and team leadership.