AML Associate Analyst – Advanced Business Analytics

Ally and Your Career
Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We love this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Asset Management Strategy, this position's primary responsibilities will include strategy development and performance analysis to optimize portfolio results. The ideal candidate must be passionate about delivering results, must be an innovative and strategic thinker, willing to challenge status quo, can learn quickly, is self-motivated, detail oriented, and can sift through voluminous amounts of information to pinpoint which items are relevant to understanding Business results. They will be able to apply knowledge of business and balanced judgment in interpretation of data (analytics).

The Work Itself

As an Advanced Business Analyst I, you will be a key player in supporting Ally’s Financial Crimes Compliance organization. You will provide tactical execution for critical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) functions across the enterprise and business lines. Reporting into the AML Transaction Monitoring team, your role will involve emerging risk analytics and scenario development and optimization. You will collaborate with various teams to deliver effective solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct exploratory analysis using high-performance relational databases (SAS, SQL Server, Snowflake, Oracle) to identify insights on emerging risks.
• Develop and optimize transaction monitoring scenarios using statistical methods to detect potentially suspicious activity.
• Ensure daily operations comply with regulatory and legal requirements, as well as company policies.
• Analyze program performance to identify suspicious AML behavior and present findings to management.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from managers and senior leaders with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with AML Technology partners to perform user acceptance testing and provide requirements for requested changes.
• Assist in integrating new tools and data streams into AML Analytics and Operations platforms.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

The Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in the banking/finance industry or data analytics, or completion of a relevant internship in one of these areas.
• Proficiency in analytical tools and programming languages such as SAS, SQL, Python, R.
• Knowledge of financial crimes is a plus.
• Ability to work with large and complex data sets, synthesize information, present results, and solve problems creatively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple duties effectively.
• Independent analytical skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience
• High school Diploma or GED equivalent

How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).

Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.

Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.

Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.

Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Other Compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.

To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if after review of the position expectations, you believe that you may need a medical accommodation to fulfill the duties of this role, please email hrpolicy@ally.com with details of your accommodation request.

Base Pay Range

$60,000.00 - $85,000.00

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation:

This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.

Why work here?

We all work better as allies. Join a team that thrives on doing it right — whether we're helping people live their best financial lives or helping each other grow in our careers.

About

We're a leading financial services company serving over 11M customers through banking, auto financing, insurance and investment services. Our team's approach of celebrating differences and lifting each other up is consistently recognized on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Here, you'll find people who care about doing work that matters and making an impact in the communities we serve. Good enough is never enough for us — we're always looking for ways to be better, together.

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