Financial Crimes Model Developer (contract)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a model owner and/or developer for financial crimes and AML transaction monitoring models across the model lifecycle, including development, testing, implementation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Develop, enhance, and validate analytical models using large, complex datasets such as transactional data, customer profiles, and product-level information.
• Perform advanced data analysis using SQL and Python to support model development, tuning, and issue resolution.
• Partner with business, compliance, audit, and technology stakeholders to identify risks, explain model behavior, and propose effective solutions.
• Clearly articulate complex modeling concepts, risk insights, and recommendations to audiences at varying technical and management levels.
• Ensure models comply with regulatory requirements and internal governance standards, including applicable AML and financial crimes regulations.
• Support model documentation, governance reviews, and regulatory inquiries as needed.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Economics; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience as a model owner or developer for financial crimes or AML-related models.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience working with large-scale, high-volume, and complex datasets in a financial institution environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts and risks.
• Prior experience within a large financial institution or highly regulated environment.