AVP, Compliance System - Monitoring and Validation – Fircosoft (UAE National)
Full-time Sub Division: Compliance Testing, MI & Governance Division: Group Compliance
Company Description
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Job Description
Job Purpose*:
To be part of the Compliance System and Model Validation function team and to achieve below objectives with a focus on Fircosoft deployments across the group:
- Help in development and implementation of Fircosoft System Governance Framework (Comprehensive framework consisting of automated control processes with a view to prove/validate system performance thereby improving overall control environment and regulatory performance in Fircosoft models) for Fircosoft deployments across the group.
- Develop programs and automated procedures to deploy the automated controls that constitute the System Governance framework.
- Monitor and validate system and data architecture performance on a periodic basis using control and reconciliation mechanisms deployed as part of the system governance framework.
- Build testing and monitoring controls in order to ensure that the models deployed in bank are working as intended and capable enough to recommend for any changes in the system functionality or configurations which are found as part of the reviews.
- Experience in analysing the settings in the Fircosoft system and validate it against the industry benchmarks or standards.
- Good Understanding in various sanctions risk/red flags, in order to validate it against the nature of the risk arising from the data of transactions and customer emanates from different businesses.
- Good knowledge in rules management “Tuning”, List management and Change governance process to review the current designs and verifying the operating effectiveness of the design.
- Undertake random control testing on Fircosoft architecture (system + data architecture) on a frequent basis and recommend relevant remedial measures.
- Undertake periodic assessments of the Firsosoft landscape as per GIA and regulatory expectations.
- To support the input and development of specific Compliance System Validation Control Testing KPIs / KRIs for reporting purposes
- To identify areas of further improvement to enhance the compliance systems control environment.
Job Specific Accountabilities:
Job Specific Accountabilities
Policies, Systems, Process & Procedures
Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that the work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
Governance of the Fircosoft Landscape
Support the development and implementation of the Fircosoft System Governance Framework i.e., a comprehensive framework consisting of Control and validation processes that test production system settings/parameters/configuration/mapping/design attributes against desired system settings/parameters/configuration/mapping/design attributes. Develop scripts/programs/code procedures on a range of technology and analytics platforms to support the implementation of the Fircosoft System Governance Framework. Monitor the control mechanisms/processes implemented via dashboards, auto-generated reports and ad-hoc script-driven database queries. Evaluate the control mechanisms/processes.+ Data feeds/ETL pipelines across the entire data architecture (source to Compliance system).
+ filter performance (based on configuration, algo settings, rules, list etc.,)
+ Alert queues.
+ Case management and workflow aspects.
+ Reporting mechanisms.
+ Overall impact of any failures on the Sanctions program.
Develop a report at the end of each review to capture the findings with the root cause of the issue/risk and disseminate the reports to senior management. Oversee the progress of the issues and ensure that the issues are remediated on time. Undertake end to end testing of the system with respect to the adequacy of sanction risk coverage, defined parameters in the configurations, and product to sanctions risk coverage mapping. Review the methodologies and validate the latest risk assessment, performance analysis and other screening controls established in the overall framework. Ensure the changes are in line with the enterprise change management process and review the controls followed. Develop regular monitoring and validation reports for senior management that outline the below aspects:+ Results of the automated control processes/mechanisms.
+ System/data failures and their impact on the Sanctions program.
+ Validation of remediation undertaken and independent assurance pertaining to the remediation.
+ Results of random, independent control-testing.
+ Overall performance of the Sanctions landscape and recommendations to ensure model performance continues to meet requirements.
Periodic assessment of Sanctions landscape and models
Using the Fircosoft system governance framework, undertake periodic reviews of the Firco models across the network with a focus on below aspects:+ Risk mitigation of findings from Risk assessment related to system governance.
+ Source systems and overall data architecture.
+ Overall IT governance and adherence to defined SDLC procedures.
+ System/filter configuration and performance.
+ Data lineage and Data Governance aspects.
+ Alert adjudication process.
+ Case management and workflows
Based on assessment, submit detailed report to senior management with findings and actionable recommendations.
Specialist in Firco suite
- Good knowledge in the Fircosoft products such as Firco Continuity, Firco Trust and Firco screen and Keep (FSK).
- Good understanding of Firco Rules, List management and filter settings.
- Experience in the Firco Backend components and good understanding in the various component’s rules (Decision reapplication, Paring, Stripping etc).
- Experience in data governance is desirable.
- Understanding of Data warehouse, Master Data management and Data Lake concepts is desirable.
- Good knowledge in alert adjudications principles or Quality Assurance.
- Undertake development of custom applications/scripts using common data analytics and technology platforms (SQL, Python, PowerBI etc.) in response to specific requests.
- Develop custom dashboards to provide updates to senior management using common visualization platforms (PowerBI or Tableau).
Technology
Assist in producing procedures and processes aligned to Group Compliance Policy. Assist in building automated systematic control using latest technical stacks. Assist in cross training the other team members.
Reporting
Collaborate with Compliance SMEs to develop Compliance systems validation related MI dashboards. Develop periodic review plan and report the status of the reviews to senior management. Follow up the pending issues which was reported as part of previous review and ensure that are all closed on time. Assist in building annual review plan according to the regulatory requirements/GIA/any adhoc requirements.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification
Graduate qualifications in economics, computer sciences, mathematics, financial studies, legal, law or business studies preferred. Post-graduate qualifications with a mix of finance, law, economics and computer science majors highly desirable.
Minimum Experience
* 6 to 8 years of experience with European or North American financial institutions, regulators and/or professional services firms with a focus on Financial Crime Techn
