Risk/Data Analyst, Edinburgh, £28,500 + benefits

Rutherford Cross is working with a growing client are seeking the services of an experienced Risk Analyst with advanced excel skills to join their team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be tasked and responsible for the building and maintenance of AML risk information for the business. Whilst this role sits within the AML team, the focus for this position will be data analysis/manipulation/cleansing in order to identify themes, trends, issues.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the AML Certification process for all relevant practice units to ensure that all such practice units submit complete returns as required
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and clients as required to clarify certificate content, chase and resolve non-completion etc
• Develop, maintain and improve systems for the analysis of information gathered from the AML Certification process regarding risk levels associated with individual firms
• Analyse the information gathered from the AML Certification process to assess risk levels associated with individual cases
• Deliver daily reports on risk levels associated with each client
• Develop, in collaboration with line manager the scope and work programmes for desk based reviews on aspects of AML compliance
• Undertake desk based reviews on aspects of AML compliance and draft reports on these reviews
• Contribute to the business AML awareness raising activity and educational initiatives

In order to be considered for this position:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Significant experience in data/risk analysis – big data collection, manipulation and cleansing
• Ability to identify themes, trends, issues from data
• Experience of establishing, maintaining and improving risk processes, databases, spreadsheets
• Maintain good communication skills – verbal and written (including report writing)
• Exposure to dashboard development would be highly beneficial
• Take a keen interest in AML and Financial Crime issues

If you are interested in finding out for about this position, please email an up to date CV to [email protected]