Financial Crime Business Analyst-London

First Derivative, an EPAM Company, is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organisations forward. Counting many of the world’s leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC.

Our 'FinCrime' practice is a dedicated Financial Crime practice focusing on execution services offering our clients the ability to deliver their complex, time-critical Financial Crime change programmes across our global network. We are uniquely positioned to assist our clients in transforming their approach to Financial Crime bringing not only our SME knowledge but also our technology capability.

Financial Crime is ever-changing and becoming more sophisticated meaning that we require our consultants to be creative thinkers, innovative and adaptable to changing circumstances. We know that people are vital to our success and are proud of our diverse and vibrant global team. We are committed to hiring top talent, creating an environment where they can thrive, and recognising and rewarding their dedication as they progress within the company.

The Opportunity

Our Financial Crime practice is growing, and we are looking for enthusiastic and proactive Business Analysts based in London with 6-8 years experience who would like to build an exceptional experience for themselves. This is a great opportunity to work within a dynamic team on business-critical engagements at top-tier investment banks assisting them improve their Financial Crime function across multiple global jurisdictions. The role will require working with various stakeholders globally, split across various ranks, divisions and asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement gathering, analysing and synthesising information through interaction with stakeholders.
• Taking regulatory and business requirements and translating these into functional requirements.
• Supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) by writing test cases / user stories and liaising with testing teams, developers, product owners and other business analysts.
• Performing post go-live checks ensuring changes released into production are as expected.
• Assisting in the production of insightful and meaningful MI reporting and trend analysis across the implementation.
• Facilitating workshops to elicit and validate requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identifying gaps and inefficiencies in current processes and proposing data-driven improvements.

Candidate Criteria

• Self-starter who is proactive, and results driven.
• Able to demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and engage across levels of seniority.
• Change management experience across people, process and technology.
• Understanding of the customer lifecycle, from onboarding to periodic reviews and offboarding, ensuring adherence to KYC standards and controls.
• Experience in analysing and presenting data with a technical proficiency.
• In-depth understanding of CLM and KYC tooling including screening and transaction monitoring processes.
• Knowledgeable in SQL, XML, UNIX (desirable but not essential).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as AMLD, FATF, or OFAC sanctions and their impact on financial crime operations.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, delivering under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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