What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, AML Risk Analyst position at Charles Schwab Inc.?
Your Opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The Risk Analyst position is an individual contributor role within our Analytics, Strategy, Data & Solutions (ASDS) team, part of the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) organization. The team handles the firm’s analytical efforts around Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/ Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Surveillance, data solutions, projects for the FCRM program, and supporting the next generation of surveillance efforts. This team works closely with teams focused on modeling, model risk, anti-money laundering, enhanced due diligence, compliance, technology, and other areas to ensure a robust, well-coordinated approach to tackling financial crimes.
The Risk Analyst will support team members with data retrievals, reporting, and analytics to help address business challenges. This position requires a candidate with strong analytical, technical, and communication skills as well as someone who is highly reciprocal with a high level of attention to detail while driving independent work to completion.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
• 1-2 years of Data Analytics and/or Business Intelligence experience including developing SQL queries and gathering data from disparate systems such as Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, and/or other databases• Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, or related quantitative field• Strong analytical skills and hands on experience with analytical tools including SQL, SAS or Python• Ability to evaluate large quantities of data and extract relevant insights• Strong creative thinking and complex problem-solving skills to perform research and help identify new solutions used to target and mitigate financial crime risk• Highly motivated and goal-oriented demeanor• Experience creating reports and presentations• Strong attention to detail and confirms the quality and accuracy of the work product• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office products• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and can understand and explain complicated subject matter to other stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
• Understands the use of statistical applications to help analyze data (a plus)• Financial Crime experience (a plus)• Knowledge of the brokerage business, financial services, and/or Schwab (a plus)
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
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