AML Business Systems Analyst / Consultant

AML Business Systems Analyst / Consultant

Location: Chicago, IL

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months (with very high likelihood of conversion to full-time permanent)
• Pay Rate: $65.00 $70.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 40 hours/week, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Travel Requirements: Not required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The AML Business Systems Analyst / Consultant will support, maintain, enhance, and optimize AML systems and processes across transaction monitoring, customer risk rating, screening, data validation, reporting, and system operations. This role sits within the U.S. AML Transformation, Delivery & Insights team, which supports the U.S. Anti-Money Laundering organization through AML systems, technology enablement, reporting, business intelligence, data governance, and operational support. The group is responsible for maintaining and enhancing AML platforms, supporting transaction monitoring, customer risk rating, sanctions/screening processes, data quality initiatives, and regulatory reporting requirements. The individual will serve as a key SME for SAS Viya and related AML platforms, supporting system functionality, issue triage, release management, defect resolution, testing, integrations, and operational improvements. The role will also support major initiatives connecting Technology, Data, Reporting, and AML business teams. This is a contract-to-hire engagement with a very high likelihood of permanent conversion, offering significant ownership of SAS Viya and AML platform capabilities and broad stakeholder exposure across AML, Technology, Reporting, Data Governance, and Business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support AML systems including SAS Viya, transaction monitoring, customer risk rating, and screening platforms.
• Triage production issues, system defects, data quality concerns, and business process questions.
• Lead data validation, reconciliations, documentation activities, and testing efforts related to system enhancements.
• Investigate SAS Viya functionality and challenge existing processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop testing strategies, test plans, test cases, and coordinate test execution.
• Connect and lead Technology, Data, Transaction Monitoring Rules, and Reporting teams on major initiatives.
• Serve as the SME for SAS Viya functionality, workflows, and AML use cases.
• Recommend, design, and support solutions within SAS Viya to improve AML processes.
• Support development of process maps, workflow models, and system interaction documentation.
• Create and maintain job aids, operational documentation, and data validation procedures.
• Partner with AML, Technology, Reporting, Data Governance, and business teams to support releases, upgrades, workflow enhancements, and platform improvements.
• Drive automation of reports and processes to improve efficiency, controls, and transparency.
• Lead end-to-end AML reporting, dashboards, and insights for management, exam, and AML operational functions.
• Own reporting requirements, data sourcing, calculation logic, QA/QC, reconciliations, controls, approvals, releases, production monitoring, and issue remediation.
• Establish strong data governance, including definitions, data dictionaries, lineage, data quality monitoring, documentation, retention, and audit-ready evidence.
• Lead analysts and matrixed resources while partnering effectively with AML, Technology, vendors, and senior stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise in SAS Viya AML, advanced SQL, SAS reporting tools, SAS Visual Analytics, data pipelines, and analytical data models.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to challenge existing processes and recommend improvements.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced AML environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on controls, quality, and operational excellence.

Preferred Skills

• SAS Studio
• SAS Visual Analytics
• Python
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SharePoint
• Agile / SDLC methodologies
• Process mapping and workflow design
• Data governance and reporting experience
• Automation and process optimization experience
• Banking regulatory and compliance technology experience

Required Experience

• 7 years of BSA/AML reporting, analytics, data governance, or financial crimes experience, including 5 years leading AML reports.
• Strong experience supporting AML technology platforms and system delivery functions.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• This is a contract-to-hire engagement with a very high likelihood of permanent conversion to a full-time permanent role.
• Interview process consists of 2 interviews (1 virtual via MS Teams, 1 in-person), each 1 hour in duration, conducted with the hiring manager and a leadership panel.
• Candidates must be authorized to begin work while employment history verification is in progress; suppliers have 30 days from the start date to complete verification.

About the Client

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across major U.S. markets, including a significant presence in Chicago, and serving a broad range of corporate and commercial customers. The organization employs thousands of professionals across technology, compliance, data governance, analytics, and enterprise programs functions, including roles such as business analysts, DevOps engineers, and enterprise programs analysts who collaborate across complex, cross-functional teams at scale.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-12732 Industry: Information Technology

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