Business Analysis Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

AML/KYC Governance & Oversight team provides oversight and guidance so that the business delivers Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) strategies to assure our product and our customer base are fully compliant with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act and FINRA requirements. AML/KYC Oversight works closely with various groups, such as AML/KYC Operations, Business Development and Relationship Management teams to deliver ongoing requirements for capturing, reporting and monitoring compliance with regulatory standards.

Team is responsible for AML strategic initiatives/projects to meet regulatory obligations. This will include conducting research, analysis and providing qualitative/quantitative insights to lead and direct the projects and initiatives to meet our AML/KYC Standards. The role requires coordination with cross functional partners: Project Teams, Compliance, Technology, Training, Communications, Legal, AML Operations and the Business. Team members are responsible to be knowledgeable of AML/KYC policies and standards to ensure projects and initiatives are within compliance and mitigate the AML/KYC risks to an acceptable level.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Design and develop various reporting and analytical initiatives that measures and demonstrates root cause issues, risks, trends, gaps, or other business needs.
- Become a source of knowledge and expertise for AML, KYC, and basic customer data sources and elements. Works closely with Subject Matter Experts to understand reporting and analytical needs based on practical business problem statements.
- Ability to query and display large data sets while maximizing the performance of the workbook
- Develops use cases and acceptance criteria to demonstrate and validate that functionality being delivered fulfills business requirements
- Ability to interpret technical or dashboard structure and translate complex business requirements to technical specifications
- Provide guidance and support to Individual Contributors on research and analytical recommendations on business and/or technology requirement documents.
- Create and sponsor Business Requirement Documents; influence appropriate prioritization throughout the development process.
- Positively and creatively influence change and champion mission critical change initiatives; prepare and help others to anticipate and manage through change
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring less experienced team members and operations partners.
- Work has a major impact on the corporation/LOB.
- Prioritization of deliverables based on priority, staffing, competing projects and activities.
- Maintain oversight of AML/KYC Operations while executing day-to-day responsibilities; including identifying and making recommendations to develop and enhance processes, procedures, and systems.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- Minimum of 5 years of financial service experience in controls, audit, quality assurance, risk management, or AML/KYC preferred.
- Experience in agile product delivery and working across global teams preferred
- Ability to work non-typical schedule to accommodate partners in various time zones
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) required and data analytics preferred using Excel, Access

**Skills**
- Advanced Tableau development skills preferred
- Knowledge of Alteryx preferred
- Business knowledge - ability to understand the business / knowledge of regulation/Firmwide Standards surrounding business
- Data synthesis and ability to work with large data sets to come to conclusions/present options
- Communication/presentation - excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence business leaders in a meaningful and actionable manner
- Networking - exceptional interpersonal skills; exceptional collaboration and relationship building skills
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple deliverables in concert with one another
- Work autonomously to effect change - flexible, adaptable to shifting priorities; manages competing priorities to achieve the most effective result and able to work in a fast-paced, results driven environment
- Process analysis / design acumen - ability to understand a process and associated risk to inform control design
- Problem solving / Analytical skills - solid critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills; able to synthesize large amounts of data and formulate appropriate conclusions
- Understanding root cause / identifying control breaks.
- Developing timely and sustainable solutions

**ABOUT US**

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are