Surveillance Expert, AS

Job Title: Surveillance Expert, AS

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Description

• The External Monitoring Group (EMG) is an independent Level 1 control function performing trading surveillance across the Bank. Located within Financial Crime Risk Compliance Business Control Oversight - (FCRC-BCO), EMG is closely aligned with front office whilst maintaining segregation to perform a review and challenge control reviewing the Account Activity Review (AAR) attestations and Expected Nature and Purpose of Relationship (ENPR) submissions performed by the Accountable Client Owners as well as Transaction Monitoring (TM) Alerts.
• This function needs to be performed in order to ensure the Bank meets its regulatory targets related to the Know Your Client (KYC) program.
• The function leverages an automated solution built to result in exceptions which then need to be investigated Youll be working on an industry leading anomaly detection platform that uses innovative solutions involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
• You would leverage your strong product knowledge to conduct analysis of Corporate and Investment Bank product transactions, providing insights into trends and client behavior across all businesses and regions.
• You would manage risk cases covering investigation and follow up within the defined timeframes.
• You would apply this analysis to refine and improve Key Risk Indicators used in the platform (including definition and acceptance testing). You would guide and mentor a team of surveillance analysts.

Your key responsibilities

• Perform investigations of alerts and review Business submissions and escalate to other control functions per defined process.
• Perform Quality Control review for AAR, ENPR and TM alerts.
• Identify opportunities for improving data quality, reducing noise and false positives reported by the tooling in partnership with Technology teams.
• Process ad-hoc support for requests from Business, KYC Ops or the Control functions for granular information and reports relating to Trading behavior / activity.
• Be an active part of global projects in the surveillance space.

Your skills and experience

• A minimum 8 years of experience in financial crime investigations, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), Transaction Monitoring, overseeing suspicious activity, having Investment Banking and/or Corporate Banking product knowledge.
• Knowledge of Investment Banking like Derivatives products of Rates, Equity, FX etc., and Corporate Banking like Cash, Trade Finance, Security Services etc., is an add on experience.
• Any previous experience in AAR and ENPR or TM is as add on experience too.
• Hands-on experience in working in a core RTB environment handling high volumes and meeting aggressive deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills, attention to details and pro-active ability to work on change programs (providing requirements, testing, being agile etc.).
• Strong risk management capabilities and excellent understanding of the controls relating to the complete trade life cycle.
• An ability to work independently to solve business problems, an inquisitive nature, a willingness to ask questions and challenge, ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with different teams and guide and mentor more junior team members.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German language with good proficiency with tools like MS Excel, MS Power Point