Director, Fraud Analytics in St. Petersburg, FL at honor foundations

Date Posted: 9/16/2024

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Job Summary

Under limited direction with a high level of autonomy, lead the development of enterprise-wide fraud analytics capabilities. The Director, Fraud Analytics, will support the creation, refinement, and continued enhancement of Raymond James Financial fraud detection and data visualization tools. Using extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, support models, tools and technical solutions covering a comprehensive set of fraud risks. Lead a newly created team responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-level fraud solutions with significant business impact to multiple Raymond James subsidiaries. Works with members of the Financial Crimes Management (FCM) team to identify fraud trends, control enhancement opportunities and perform root cause analysis of non-detected activities. Reporting to the SVP, Financial Crimes Analytics (FCA), the Director will regularly interact with Enterprise Fraud Risk Management and Technology teams during the design and testing of new fraud models. Completes assignments with substantial latitude for autonomous actions or decisions. Leads extensive technical analysis of identified issues, current processes, and procedures and proposed remediations. Regular contact with various departments/branches of Raymond James Financial and C-level executives is required to perform the functions of this job.

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Job Requirements

Knowledge of

US Fraud risk typologies for financial institutions, key detection and prevention controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The USA Patriot Act, The Bank Secrecy Act, Federal Reserve SR 11-7 and OCC 2011-12 Supervisory Guidance on Model Risk Management, OCC MRM Comptroller's Handbook.

Python, (Pandas, statsmodel, plotly etc.) SQL, Alteryx, Qlik, Tableau, Domo, PowerBI, Github, Data Build Tool (dbt), Model Op, Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Redshift, Confluence, Azure DevOps

Financial markets, products, financial advisory function, and investment process.

Advanced AML/FCM client investigations and higher-risk corporate securities reviews concepts, practices, and procedures.

Concepts, principles, and best practices of agile project/program management.

Internal and External fraud investigations and detection programs for Financial Services

Skill in

Preparing and delivering clear, effective, and professional presentations.

Deep technical skills and experience with multiple programming languages, cloud technologies, databases, ETL tools, data visualization tools.

Demonstrating strong communication skills in all aspects of role that influence individuals outside of his or her span of control.

Articulating technical concepts in a way that is widely consumable and understood by non-technologists and senior leaders.

Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.

Navigating complex and disparate data environments to find and incorporate new data sources into fraud surveillance.

Translating business requirements into code.

Ability to

Channel your love of technology and a passion for data toward innovative technical solutions.

Build strong working relationships with staff, stakeholders, and senior management.

Navigate competing priorities in a rapidly changing landscape leveraging software/tools

Capable of context switching from technical analysis to program management and execution.

Identify and lead project teams, including planning, assigning, monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating project activities.

Lead multiple development efforts with cross-enterprise responsibility in an agile environment.

Analyze problem/situation to determine needs, wants, and goals.

Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas, and problems are addressed.

Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation.

Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

Keep all appropriate parties updated on decisions, changes, and other relevant information.

Education/Previous Experience

Bachelor%26rsquos degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or university or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related fields

MBA or master%26rsquos degree with strong academic credentials preferred

Ten (10) or more years%26rsquo experience supporting technical teams in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, Cyber Investigations/Fraud, enterprise technology and/or analytics in financial services, banking, asset management, FinTech, or consulting OR ~

Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training.

Licenses/Certifications

None required.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), certifications are a plus but not required.

Travel Required

Yes, 10% of the time.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.



We expect our associates at all levels to:

Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same

Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes

Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind

Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter

Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm