Financial Crimes Governance Analyst

Job Summary

The Financial Crimes Governance Analyst is responsible for the development and the ongoing maintenance of the Bank's Financial Crimes risk management framework governing policies, procedures, and risk and control self-assessments.

This role within Northwest's Financial Crimes Department will serve as a source of risk management best practices to both first and second lines of defense ("1LOD" and "2LOD") management and personnel.

The role will involve engagement with the business units to promote strong risk management practices across Northwest. This position will focus on identifying, controlling, and reporting risk and vulnerabilities in an effective, timely and uniform manner.

Essential Function

Enhance, maintain, and provide direction on all Financial Crimes governing documents, framework documents and risk and control self-assessments.

This also includes, but is not limited to, the BSA / AML Policy, Risk Appetite Framework and Statement, and the Risk and Control Self-Assessment Procedures document

• Influence outcomes across stakeholders in all lines of defense with respect to the development of risk management principles, reaching consensus on integration and alignment, and continually identifying enhancements
• Establish stature & authority through representation at key forums across the Bank, specific to Financial Crimes, to emphasize the connectivity in principles and standards across policies and processes
• Assist leaders within Financial Crimes in developing and enhancing existing policies and procedures
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a consistent and common risk language, including the refinement of the existing risk taxonomy, definitions, common measurement, and ratings system
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to other members of the Financial Crimes Department and other LOD management
• Assist in developing trainings and ongoing formal and informal communication to entrench a risk management culture in the bank
• Drive the adherence to Northwest's BSA / AML Policy and play a significant role in driving Northwest's risk culture
• Assist leaders within Financial Crimes in evaluating gaps and areas of improvement within business processes to ensure their alignment with Northwest's risk management framework
• Assist business unit leadership to determine Financial Crimes risk associated with new products / services to ensure appropriate risk management that adheres to Northwest's risk management framework
• Provide subject matter expertise support for setting requirements, generating content, and developing Financial Crimes Risks training plans
• Develop and produce Financial Crimes governance reports on a regular basis to assist in reporting to senior management and the Board of Directors on the operation and progress of Financial Crimes risk management efforts
• Maintain a current awareness of the regulatory environment and emerging financial crimes that may impact Northwest's products / services
• Assist on the development of risk assessments covering Financial Crimes Risk disciplines
• Drive compliance with applicable regulatory and policy requirements
• Apply sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalate, manage, and report control issues to leaders within Financial Crimes with transparency
• Assist in complex or sensitive topics to achieve appropriate actions and outcomes
• Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal / State regulations
• Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
• Work as part of a team
• Work with on-site equipment
• Complete special projects as assigned

Education + Experience Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Finance, or related degree
• 8-12 years of banking or regulatory experience

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)