Senior Business and Functional Analyst – Transaction Monitoring (TM) Modelling

Senior Business and Functional Analyst – Transaction Monitoring (TM) Modelling

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to designing and optimizing data workflows using SQL and Python for acquisition, validation, ETL, and reporting, as well as building scalable pipelines that feed dashboards and regulatory management information.
• Develop and evolve reporting and analytics to monitor model performance and health, define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and automate performance monitoring to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
• Translate business understanding into TM rules, algorithms, and thresholds, partnering across Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC), Technology, Investigations, and Model Review to modernize capabilities such as segmentation, alert risk scoring, and challenger models, while preparing crisp materials for senior and supervisory engagements.
• Investigate data quality issues, conduct root‑cause analysis, and track remediation, ensuring timely closure and transparent communication to governance forums.
• Collaborate and partner with First Line of Defence (1LOD), Business Product Owners and AFC to translate business requirements into TM specifications, leveraging Red Flag Repositories and Risk Assessments to evidence coverage against typologies and regulatory expectations.
• Review and resolve Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) TM findings promptly, coordinating with AFC stakeholders to strengthen controls and modernize monitoring capabilities.
• Key Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong SQL and Python skills across end‑to‑end data workflows and in building dashboards and reports.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and architectures for scalable storage and retrieval.
• Familiar with statistical and predictive modelling techniques to support data‑driven decisions.
• Demonstrable ability to document relevant information in a clear, structured and comprehensive way.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex requirements in an easily understandable and effective way.

Benefits

• Hybrid working with the option to work remotely for part of the working time.
• Competitive salary and non‑contributory pension.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life assurance and private healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts, a bike‑to‑work scheme and gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme and 2 days’ volunteering leave per year.
• Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with disabilities such as the provision of assistive equipment if required.

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