Transaction Monitoring Models Specialist

Job Reference #
319938BR

Job Type
Full Time

Your role

• Develop, tune, and enhance AML transaction monitoring models (Actimize, Mantas, FICO Tonbeller, NORKOM, Google AML, etc.).
• Optimize transaction monitoring models in line with regulatory guidance.
• Work with scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation and visualization (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, PySpark).
• Analyse transactional data across banking services (correspondent, investment, traditional banking, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with UBS model development documentation standards - maintain the model documentation and draft memos or issue closure packs.
• Analyse transactional data across banking services (correspondent, investment, traditional banking, etc.).
• Contribute to the end-to-end model lifecycle (development, validation, ongoing monitoring, tuning).
• Act as the primary liaison for senior management, auditors, regulators, and stakeholders.

Your team
Join UBS's GCRG Methodologies and Models team, the innovation hub for nonfinancial risk management. You'll play a key role in ensuring our AML Transaction Monitoring Models comply with global risk governance and drive continuous improvements.

Your expertise

• 2+ years of experience in quantitative model development/validation, with financial services, risk, or compliance considered as a plus.
• Degree in fields: mathematics/ statistics, economics/ finance, data science, computer science or similar. Other fields can be considered if paired with relevant experience.
• Fluent in Python programming for data science (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, etc.), experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) as an advantage.
• Fluent in data querying (SQL, with (Py)Spark considered as a plus).
• Experience with code version control (Git).
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication & project management skills, with the ability to present to regulators and senior executives.
• Knowledge of model risk governance, financial crime compliance, or transaction monitoring will be considered as an advantage, especially Below The Line (BTL) testing and scenario optimization.

About Us
UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements
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