Mercury · 8 hours ago
Financial Crimes Compliance Modeling & Analytics Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$167K/yr - $208K/yr
7+ years expMercury is a fintech company building a complete finance stack for startups. The Financial Crimes Compliance Modeling & Analytics Manager will enhance the financial crimes compliance detection models and improve the overall FCC framework, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure effective compliance with regulatory standards.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Use SQL and other analytical tools to conduct in-depth analysis of Mercury’s customers, transactions, alerts, TM rules, risk ratings, and more
Use data-driven methods to improve, design, implement, and maintain Mercury’s FCC models, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer risk scoring, and relevant alert models
Develop bespoke transaction monitoring rules designed to address Mercury’s specific AML risk
Partner with Compliance, Product, and Data leaders to translate regulatory requirements into effective analytical frameworks
Know how to tell stories with data, enabling people to understand the output and meaning of analytics activities in a clear, compelling manner
Understand both the what and the why of FCC analytics – what are we looking for and why does it matter
Develop and maintain detailed documentation on the configuration of FCC models – scenarios, thresholds, segments, tuning, etc. – and any changes made to those configurations over time
Assist with evaluating and tuning existing detection models and rules to reduce false positives while maintaining regulatory rigor
Develop data-driven methods to identify new typologies, emerging risks, and evolving financial crime trends
Partner with Model Risk Management to support validation and performance monitoring of models to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience conducting in-depth data analytics
Deep understanding of the FCC/AML fundamentals, including both principles and regulations
Outstanding skills with standard analytical tools. Top-notch SQL skills are required
Strong ability to turn data and analyses into compelling narratives
7+ years of experience working in FCC or AML-related analytics roles
Experience identifying ways to improve both data-related and operational efficiencies
Have the technical writing skills to translate code into plain English and vice versa
Preferred
Experience with Python, R or similar
Benefits
Equity (stock options)
Benefits
Company
Mercury
Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452.21MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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