Bank of America · 1 day ago
Senior Data Analyst - Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence
Scranton, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelBank of America is a leading financial institution committed to making financial lives better. The role of Senior Data Analyst involves ensuring operational data is fit for purpose, defining controls, and monitoring processes in adherence to enterprise data management standards, while also managing data incidents and performing data analysis.
Asset ManagementBankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Primary responsibility is to create / update business rules to minimize the false-positive Sanctions alerts to improve efficiency and effectives of the CoE’s alert review process
Manage the multiple on-going initiatives by attending calls from various projects, understand the Sanctions needs from the projects, Provide requirements to the projects and track the status of these projects
Analyze alerts on a daily basis to chalk out strategies to reduce the false-positives, using different pattern matching and trending techniques
Assist in on-boarding new applications / Clients into the Sanctions screening platform requiring detailed discussions with various lines of businesses in understanding the nature and type of data received from and assist in data mapping into standard formats acceptable for Sanctions screening
Ability to query & analyze the data required for ad hoc requirements on the fly and generate reports for the team to use
Work with technology teams for requirements / testing and implementing changes to improve / automate CoE processes
Ensures data is accurate, complete, and fit for performing data analyses through various testing procedures and data controls which help to identify business insights fit for purpose for a particular product set
Develops and executes on Enterprise Data Management policies and standards, works across teams to ensure adherence, serves as a key point of contact for all topics related to data compliance, and manages operational elements of the (Enterprise Data Strategy Governance and Operations (EDSGO) relationship
Manages data related incidents and identifies, communicates, and resolves or escalates issues as needed. Data inquiries include questions related to data issues, availability of data, and potential sourcing alternatives to inform
Develops, manages, and executes on controls, ensuring tracking, monitoring, and resolution of any control breaches with data platform
Partners with Business and Technology functions to drive the development of business and functional requirements documents and ensures strategic upstream resolution for data related incidents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Statistics or related fields
Intermediate knowledge in SQL and using tools like TOAD
Awareness of AI / Machine learning concepts and ability to implement such strategies
Experience in data analytics and interpretation of large volumes of data
Scripting experience with any language like Python, Java, VB
Preferred
Experience in Sanctions / AML processes
Data transformation / formatting experience and able to work with data in different formats
Knowledge of Economic Sanctions programs requirements
Experience in Global Banking & Markets business process
Experience in Sanctions screening applications like Fircosoft
Logical thinking capabilities with a technical mind-set
Advanced knowledge in using Microsoft Excel and MS Access
Knowledge in using Microsoft products Word, Outlook, Power-point and Visio
Knowledge of PowerBI /Tableau
Ability to prioritize, use own initiative, make quick decisions, be flexible and work independently
Ability to work remotely, with teams spread globally, under pressure, meet deadlines and navigate change
Ability to work and interact with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and opinions
Company
Bank of America
Bank of America is a financial institution that offers credit cards, home loans, and auto loan services.
Founded in 1998
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$3.59BKey Investors
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2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $386.79M
2024-11-26Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2020-07-28Post Ipo Equity· $400M
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Charissa Messer
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