Americas Head of Client Risk Rating

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Company: UBS
Location: New York, NY

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Your role

Lead the Run the Bank Client Risk Rating Model (CRR) activities with particular focus on the following tasks:

  • US Stakeholder business relationship manager fielding queries about the CRR
  • Run US governance for decisions related to CRR model
  • Act as a Subject-Matter Expert on the US AML Client Risk Rating (CRR) model within the central Financial Crime Prevention unit
  • Execution of quarterly Model Performance and annual Confirmation Concept
  • Review model parameters and thresholds on a regular basis for appropriateness
  • Keep model documentation up-to-date
  • Support Model Owner to prepare model for model validation
  • Maintain model prototype

Your team

You will be working in the Risk Assessments and Analytics team within the global Financial Crime Prevention function. This team works as a gatekeeper in preventing money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions and corruption risks for the bank. Our role is to perform group level risk assessments, evaluate money laundering, and carry out systematic data analytics exercises on a client level. You will be dual reporting to Global Risk Assessments and Analytics team head (primary reporting line) and locally to the Americas FCP WMA team head.

Your expertise

  • Knowledge of Financial Crime Prevention Client Risk Rating Models
  • Experience in Financial Crime risk management, audit or compliance in particular with managing senior stakeholders
  • A degree in: Economics, risk management, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, statistics or equivalent
  • A sound understanding of Due Diligence processes, risk factors, and relevant regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of model risk and model validation is a plus
  • Good record keeping and report drafting skills
  • Analytic, with the ability to provide practical solutions for minimizing risk
  • Result-oriented and assertive (you don’t shy away from challenging situations)
  • A great communicator, also in virtual teams
  • Fluent in English
  • Strong attention to detail

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About us

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UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.