Overview
The Operational Due Diligence Analyst will support the Bureau for Management Services’ Office of Financial Resources Management in implementing and improving business processes for the AML/CFT Policy, conducting research, and providing corporate reporting and analytics.
Key Responsibilities
- Designs, maintains, and improves trackers/dashboard, templates, and automated workflows used for AML/CFT case management and reporting.
- Automates routine tasks currently performed manually.
- Supports the set-up, maintenance, and optimization of case management tools.
- Ensures accurate data entry, validation, and updates across AML/CFT databases, trackers, and dashboards.
- Produces standardized outputs (tables, summaries, reports).
- Supports collection of vetting data from public and non-public official sources of information.
- Supports development and testing of, and periodic reporting from, corporate reporting and monitoring tools.
- Assists with monitoring and tracking cases.
- Prepares requests for setting up and onboarding new personnel.
- Initiates requests for vendor profile creation.
- Generates timely e-requisitions and receipts for any procurement activities.
- Focal point and/or alternate for official travel and office operations tasks.
- Supports the annual work planning process for the division.
- Coordinates closely with the Treasury Operations Team for review, exchanges of information in relation to OFAC and global economic sanctions payment transactions.
- Proactively identify and implement operational measures to eliminate exposure to operational, legal, financial, and reputational risk.
- Explores ideas and recommend automation by use of existing tools, AI, Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
- Analyzes trends and exceptions from sanctions alerts, payments, and account discrepancies, and recommend actionable changes.
- Tracks and summarizes key issues for management and audit purposes.
- Provides support to the development of the BMS/Treasury/Operational Due Diligence Team workplan.
- Helps organize knowledge events on operational due diligence.
- Helps synthesize lessons learnt and best practices related to specific aspects of the AML/CFT Program.
Required Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years (with master’s degree) or four (4) years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), financial crime compliance, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, or related areas.
- Experience supporting data-driven operational processes, including maintenance and automation of trackers, databases, templates, and routine reports is required.
- Demonstrated experience using Excel and document-based tools to streamline workflows and reduce manual tasks is essential.
- Proven experience in strong attention to detail and ability to manage structured data, repetitive processes, and accuracy-sensitive tasks is required.
- Demonstrated experience in AI, digital transformation, and process automation. Eager to explore and apply new technologies is required.
- Experience as a collaborative team player with flexibility to work across global time zones is required.
- Experience with ERP financial systems (e.g., Oracle) is desirable.
- At least 2 years of working with UN common system entities or other international organizations preferred.
- Knowledge of AML/CFT concepts and experience working in legal and/or compliance settings is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the areas of risk management, AML/CFT and/or dealing with financial crimes at the international level is desirable.
- Experience in data analysis desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Law, Business Administration, International Development, Public Policy is required.
- OR A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
