Business Analyst (Actimize, IFM, Financial Crime)

Job Title: Sr. Business Analyst – Actimize (IFM / Financial Crime) Location: NYC, NY Duration: 12 months Domain: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with deep specialization in NICE Actimize IFM and Financial Crime platforms to support regulatory and compliance initiatives within BFSI environments. The role involves leading end to end requirements across AML, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and financial crime compliance, working closely with compliance, risk, and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Actimize IFM workflows, rule configuration, scenario tuning, and alert lifecycle management, combined with strong SQL driven data analysis to support model validation, UAT, and audit readiness. Key Responsibilities Lead end to end business analysis for AML, transaction monitoring, sanctions, and financial crime programs using Actimize IFM Elicit, analyze, and document business and regulatory requirements, translating them into BRDs, FRDs, functional specs, and user stories Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, and Engineering teams to implement Actimize IFM solutions Support IFM rule configuration, scenario design, threshold tuning, and alert workflow setup Analyze alert lifecycle management, case workflows, and escalation processes Perform SQL based data analysis to support: Rule validation and scenario testing False positive and true positive analysis UAT execution and defect triage Regulatory audits and model governance reviews Support model governance, documentation, and audit readiness activities Act as a liaison between business, compliance, and technology teams to ensure regulatory alignment and effective solution delivery Required Skills & Experience Strong Business Analyst experience in BFSI, with a focus on Financial Crime and Compliance Hands on expertise with NICE Actimize IFM and Financial Crime platforms Deep understanding of: AML and Transaction Monitoring Sanctions Screening Regulatory compliance workflows Proven experience authoring BRDs, FRDs, and user stories Strong working knowledge of IFM rule configuration, scenario tuning, and alert management Advanced SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and reporting Experience supporting UAT, model validation, and audit/regulatory reviews Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Ideal Candidate Profile Financial crime domain expert with strong Actimize IFM hands on experience Comfortable working in regulated environments with evolving regulatory requirements Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex regulations into system solutions Effective communicator across compliance, business, and technology teams #J-18808-Ljbffr Net2Source (N2S)