1. Leadership & Team Management

- Led teams of 10+ staff

- Experience providing strategic direction and managing day-to-day operations

2. Sanctions Screening & Financial Crime Expertise

- Hands-on experience in sanctions screening optimization (rule tuning, threshold calibration, effectiveness testing)

- Knowledge of AML/BSA/OFAC regulations

- Understanding of regulatory expectations (OFAC, FinCEN, FATF, FRB, OCC, SEC)

3. Technical Skills

- SQL and Python proficiency for data analysis and reporting

- Experience with financial crime platforms (HotScan, Actimize WLF)

- Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau) for management reporting

4. Quantitative & Analytical Skills

- Strong background in statistics, data analysis, and model validation

- Experience in model governance (documentation, validation, performance monitoring)

- Ability to develop/test analytical methods for emerging financial crime risks

5. Project & Stakeholder Management

- Coordinated with global/regional teams (Americas, EMEA, APAC, Japan)

- Strong project management skills in regulated environments

- Able to communicate technical findings to senior leadership and regulators

6. Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Statistics, Data Science, or related field preferred

- 15+ years in BSA/AML or OFAC model design, testing, tuning, or validation

7. Other Critical Requirements

- Experience producing reports and dashboards for compliance insight

- Ability to implement globally consistent sanctions screening models

- Knowledge of sanctions screening lifecycle policies and procedures

Position Title: GFCD Sanctions Screening Tuning Team - Team Lead

Corporate Title: Vice President

Reporting to: Director - Global Transaction Monitoring

Location: Bangalore

Job Profile:

Position details:

Purpose of Role:

This newly created leadership position is part of the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) Operations function, established to build and lead the Operations Intelligence & Analytics capabilities. The Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of specialists focused on enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and risk mitigation capabilities of the sanctions screening program. This role plays a critical part in ensuring a globally consistent and continuously improving approach to financial crime prevention.

Main ResponsibilitiesL

In connection with the Global Financial Crimes program, the Team Lead will:

- Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to a team of analysts and specialists.

- Oversee threshold tuning, rules optimization, and filter platform enhancements to improve sanctions screening performance.

- Guide the creation and execution of test cases and scripts for system changes and releases.

- Supervise the development of tailored business rules to reduce false positives and improve operational efficiency.

- Lead periodic assessments of screening algorithms and rules to identify and mitigate sanctions risks.

- Ensure the production of meaningful reports and dashboards for senior management using tools like Power BI and Tableau.

- Direct the design and execution of ATL/BTL sampling and statistical testing to validate model effectiveness.

- Coordinate with global/regional teams (Americas, EMEA, APAC, Japan) to implement and maintain a globally consistent model.

- Collaborate across GFCD functions to ensure clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and seamless operations.

- Support the development and implementation of policies and procedures governing the sanctions screening lifecycle.

Skills and knowledge:

- Expertise as a team leader of teams of 10+ staff

- Expertise in sanctions screening optimization, including rule tuning, threshold calibration, and effectiveness testing.

- Strong quantitative background with applied experience in statistics, data analysis, and model validation.

- Proficient in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

- Hands-on experience with financial crime detection platforms (e.g., HotScan, Actimize WLF).

- Solid understanding of regulatory expectations (OFAC, FinCEN, FATF, FRB, OCC, SEC).

- Experience leading model governance activities, including documentation, validation, and performance monitoring.

- Skilled in developing and testing analytical methods for emerging financial crime risks.

- Strong leadership and project management capabilities in regulated environments.

- Effective communicator with experience presenting technical findings to senior leadership and regulators.

- Proficient in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) for compliance reporting and insight

Job Requirements:

- Education & professional qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Statistics, Data Science, or related field preferred.

- Experience: 15+ years in BSA/AML or OFAC model design, testing, tuning, or validation