Transaction Monitoring Analytics Lead

About Us:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 2,700 locations in more than 50 markets. The Group has over 180,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Global Service (MGS):

Established in 2019, MUFG Global Services (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG Bank Ltd having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations, Trade Finance etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. With a current headcount of over 1000 employees, MGS India has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFG’s global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific

About the Role:

Position Title: Sr Specialist Advanced Analytics Americas DTO

Corporate Title: Vice President (VP)

Location: Bangalore

Job Profile:

Purpose of Role:

This newly created leadership position is part of the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) Operations function, established to build and lead the Operations Intelligence & Analytics capabilities. The new hire will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and risk mitigation capabilities of the Transaction Monitoring DTO program. This role plays a critical part in ensuring a consistent and continuously improving approach to financial crime prevention for Americans.

Main Responsibilities:

In connection with the Global Financial Crimes program, new hire will:

• Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to a team of analysts and specialists.
• Oversee threshold tuning, rules optimization, and filter platform enhancements to improve Transaction Monitoring analytics and CRR performance.
• Guide the creation and execution of test cases and scripts for system changes and releases.
• Supervise the development of tailored business rules to reduce false positives and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead periodic assessments of screening algorithms and rules to identify and mitigate AML risks.
• Ensure the production of meaningful reports and dashboards for senior management using tools like Power BI and Tableau.
• Direct the design and execution of ATL/BTL sampling and statistical testing to validate model effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Americas teams to implement and maintain a globally consistent model.
• Collaborate across GFCD functions to ensure clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and seamless operations.
• Support the development and implementation of policies and procedures governing the sanctions screening lifecycle.
• Expertise in TM Model Design and Tuning/ optimization, including rule tuning, threshold calibration, and effectiveness testing.
• Strong quantitative background with applied experience in statistics, data analysis, and model validation.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with financial crime detection platforms such as Actimize, SAS or other Fincrime detection platforms
• Solid understanding of regulatory expectations (FinCEN, FATF, FRB, OCC, SEC).
• Experience leading model governance activities, including documentation, validation, and performance monitoring.
• Skilled in developing and testing analytical methods for emerging financial crime risks.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities in regulated environments.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting technical findings to senior leadership and regulators.
• Proficient in data visualization tools (e.G., Power BI) for compliance reporting and insights.

Candidate Profile:

Skills and knowledge:

Education & professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in Statistics, Data Science, or related field preferred.
• 15+ years in BSA/AML model design, testing, tuning, or validation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The MUFG Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, physical appearance, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives, or any other classification protected by the applicable laws.