Technology Innovation Analyst – Hybrid (TX)

Irving, Texas
MUFG
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This is a hybrid position. There are flexible work from home options available. A member of our recruitment team will discuss the options with you in more detail.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Crimes Innovation, this new position has been created for the purpose of supporting the Financial Crimes Innovation group.

This position will be responsible for supporting a team that continually evaluates new and existing technology within and tangent to the financial industry in order to identify new technology solutions for the bank. The incumbent will analyze vendors, conduct trial exercises, and work closely with Financial Crimes stakeholders to arrive at the optimal platform solution. The incumbent will also help develop and implement end user developed solutions.

Major Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively across functional teams within GFCD to ensure optimal innovation vendor is selected based on stakeholder requirements

Serve as the initial point of contact with vendors identified as providing innovative solutions to stakeholders

Monitor areas of innovation in the banking industry for proactive financial crime risk identification, and ascertain suitability for implementation within MUFG.

Perform continuous evaluation of available solutions that are active in the marketplace or financial space.

Apply software development skills to create and implement end user developed solutions, such as MS Excel, Access, and Power Automate, as well as other Business Object solutions.

Create supporting documentation to evaluate vendors for trial exercises, including interaction with Third Party Risk Management, Software Assessment, and similar MUFG groups

Create supporting documentation for Request for Proposal engagements; coordinate RFP vendor notification, collection of responses from vendors and scoring from stakeholders, analyzing responses, and preparing results presentations to senior management

Maintain management reporting on Innovation program initiatives

Assist in the creation of business requirements documents and other reporting documents where necessary.

Execute data analysis used in Financial Crimes innovation projects

Qualifications:

Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics or other related field.

A combination totaling 1-3 years of Risk/Financial Crimes technology, analytics, and audit experience relating to financial crimes systems.

Basic knowledge of Actimize systems including KYC, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, and Case Management.

Experience in building end user developed applications with MS Excel, Access, Power Automate, or similar Business Object oriented platforms

Knowledge of database structures, back end functions, and data environments (such as Enterprise Data Warehouses).

Experience interacting with compliance subject matter experts and with outside vendors.

Collaborative with strong interpersonal communication skills

Systemic thinker across enterprise

Process oriented coupled with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies

Detail-oriented and organized execution and ability to multitask

Additional skills

Ability to work with teams of project managers

Knowledge of Bank systems

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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