AML/Sanctions Model Validation Consultant

Responsibilities

• Perform independent model validation of AML transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and financial crimes risk models.
• Evaluate and challenge machine learning models used for alert generation, anomaly detection, customer risk scoring, sanctions screening, and false-positive reduction.
• Assess AML and sanctions transaction screening systems, including tuning methodologies, threshold calibration, screening effectiveness, alert quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare validation reports, document findings, identify model limitations, and provide recommendations to strengthen model governance, controls, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or other related fields.
• 5+ years of relevant AML and Sanctions Model Validation experience.