Business Analyst - Actimize

Job Title: BA Actimize Location: NYC, NY (3 days onsite minimum) Contract Note- after one virtual interview, if shortlisted, the final interview at NY requires the candidate to visit in person in NY. About: Business Analyst – SAM (Suspicious Activity Monitoring) Business Analyst – SAM (Suspicious Activity Monitoring) Role Purpose: Act as the bridge between compliance SMEs and technology teams to design, validate, and optimize Actimize SAM scenarios for effective AML monitoring. Key Responsibilities • Requirement gathering: Engage compliance and risk stakeholders to capture monitoring needs and typologies. • Scenario design: Translate suspicious activity typologies into Actimize SAM detection logic. • Alert tuning: Optimize thresholds to balance false positives and regulatory coverage. • Data validation: Profile and validate transaction data feeds to ensure completeness and accuracy. • Testing support: Assist in SIT/UAT cycles, validate scenario outputs against compliance expectations. • Documentation: Maintain BRDs, functional specs, scenario libraries, and audit logs. • Stakeholder communication: Present findings and tuning results in executive ready formats. Skills & Qualifications • AML domain expertise: Strong knowledge of FATF, BSA, EU AML directives, and typologies. • Actimize SAM knowledge: Hands on experience with scenario configuration and tuning. • Data analysis: SQL proficiency, data profiling, and statistical analysis. • Documentation skills: Ability to produce clear BRDs, functional specs, and audit ready artifacts. • Soft skills: Strong analytical mindset, stakeholder management, and communication.