US Competence Center Analyst

UBS is a leading global financial services firm. Our Investment Bank is one of the world’s top global investment banking and securities firms, providing a full spectrum of products to institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, government and hedge funds worldwide. By combining your talent and our strengths, we can acheive great results.Responsibilities Include: This role is as an analyst within the US-Competence Center. US-Competence Center is a new stream of business that will oversee compliance filtering and handling resultant hits. It will reside within the Cash Management and Payments department (CM&P) within Operations.US-Competence Center Analyst will play a key role in monitoring and analyzing messages and payments to ensure compliance with screening and filtering regulations. This will involve working with the Compliance Filter product, adhering to identified procedures and processes in processing messages/payments and decision making.The main tasks of this role are as follows:1) Monitor messages that have been identified as potential hits by the Compliance Filter2) Analyze the potential hits and decide as to what further action is required3) Approve messages as false positives with supporting reasons4) Propose skip entries based on the repeat events for Compliance approval5) Prioritize messages within the Compliance Filter to ensure execution within the cut off time limits6) Liaise and follow up with Compliance and communicate to relevant internal business units7) Generate adhoc / scheduled reports8) Propose and implement improved processes9) Contribute to the repository of best practices and training materials Key competency requirements are: Ability to analyze and make decisions Ability to handle volumes without compromising quality Appreciation for timely execution Detailed knowledge of SWIFT messages, particularly, series MT1 & 2 messages and currency cut-off times Attention to detail is essential Ability to strictly conform to procedures and processes Interface and communicate with a wide range of individuals within the organization Ability to perform under pressure and to tight deadlines Strong risk awarenessThe candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. There will be a requirement for them to work to strict deadlines and at times in a pressurized environment. The candidate must be able to work a full-time night-shift schedule which is 11pm EST – 8am EST. Additionally, this individual will require initial training for the first 1-3 months of joining during day-shift schedule.Competencies: Drives progress in line with management expectations Strong communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with people at all levels Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work on own initiative and manage own work Works effectively in a team, contributing ideas and support Communicates new initiatives to team members Setting high processing standards based around drive and commitment to achieve section targets Computer literate with very strong MS Office skills (including Word, Excel, Outlook & PPT) Strong knowledge of banking services/products/Operations highly desirable Innovative, team player with a positive attitude is a must Strong analytical skills with a genuine desire to improve efficiency of job tasks/functions using systems & business knowledge Organized, able to prioritize tasks/agreed objectives & deliver to tight deadlines as well as ability to work under pressure Quick learner with an ability to understand internal and external client needs and translate these requirements into effective solutions Continuously strive for data excellencePreferred Qualifications:Risk Screening ExperienceWe can offer you an exciting, fast-paced working environment, a culture of mutual respect and teamwork and the opportunity to play a vital role in our growth.If you are attracted to joining an organization where every individual’s contribution counts and where your talent will impact on our future, please apply for this position. It starts with you. Disclaimer / Policy Statements UBS is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
REQUIREMENTS
Basic Qualifications:Undergraduate Degree
Investment Bank Operations or OFAC
MS Office Skills