Manager Financial Crime Risk & Model Validation

Role Overview: You will be joining RSM's Risk Consulting practice as a Manager, focusing on financial crimes compliance model engagements for Financial Services clients. This role is suitable for individuals with a strong background in audit and second-line risk functions, especially those who have experience working with financial institutions and have a passion for model validation, financial crime risk, and data analytics. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and manage fieldwork on model validation and financial crime risk engagements for banks, asset managers, and other financial institutions. - Perform technical model validation and tuning/optimization of suspicious activity monitoring, customer risk rating, and sanctions screening. - Assess financial crime compliance programs including sanctions, transaction monitoring, and KYC processes. - Utilize data analytics and coding skills to validate and test models, detect anomalies, and weaknesses. - Coach and mentor junior staff, providing feedback to develop technical and soft skills. - Manage multiple projects concurrently, including planning, scoping, budgeting, execution, and reporting. - Communicate findings and recommendations clearly in written reports and client presentations. - Work collaboratively with internal teams and clients to mitigate risk and improve operational effectiveness. - Participate in business development efforts, including proposal writing and client presentations. Qualification Required: - Bachelor's or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related field. - 7+ years of relevant experience in audit, risk management, or internal controls within the financial services industry. - Strong understanding of second-line risk functions, model risk management, and governance frameworks. - Demonstrated experience with model validation in AML suspicious activity monitoring, sanctions screening, and optimization models. - Familiarity with common financial crimes models such as NICE Actimize, Oracle FCCM, Verafin, Fircosoft, etc. - Proficiency in Python, Alteryx, R, or other analytics tools; experience with SQL or SAS is a plus. - Ability to manage teams, lead engagements, and mentor junior professionals. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to travel as needed (estimated <30%). Additional Details of the Company: There are no additional details about the company provided in the job description.,