Anti Money Laundering, Data Quality Senior Specialist
Charles Schwab is a financial services company focused on transforming the finance industry through innovative thought and creative problem solving. They are seeking an experienced Data Quality Senior Specialist with a background in Risk/Compliance/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) to design, implement, and maintain data quality validations, ensuring compliance with AML data standards and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain data quality validations using SQL
- Monitor and troubleshoot Python-based data validation jobs
- Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure AML data standards and regulatory requirements are consistently met
- Support data governance initiatives by documenting processes, defining data standards, and maintain data lineage
- Apply a risk-based approach to data quality assessment, proactively identifying and escalating potential AML risks
- Provide reporting and analysis to stakeholders regarding data quality issues, resolutions, and potential AML concerns
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related discipline
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Data Quality, Data Analysis, or related role with direct experience in AML/KYC compliance
- Proficiency in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries
- Experience in Python for job monitoring, scripting, or automation
- Conceptual understanding of data governance principles, data lineage, and regulatory compliance
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate AML-related risks
- Certification in Anti-Money Laundering (e.g., CAMS certification)
- Familiarity with AML regulations, models, frameworks, and best practices
- Experience with data management tools and data cataloging software
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly articulating complex issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
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