Transaction Monitoring Analytics Consultant (Contract - 6 Months)

Job Title

Transaction Monitoring Analytics Consultant (Contract – 6 Months)

Location Dubai, UAE (On-site / Hybrid)

Contract Duration

6 Months (with potential extension)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Transaction Monitoring Analytics Consultant to support a financial institution in Dubai on a ** 6-month contract . The consultant will focus on ** optimising and tuning transaction monitoring rules and thresholds to improve detection of suspicious activity while reducing false positives.

The role requires strong expertise in **AML transaction monitoring systems, data analysis, and model/rule optimisation **, working closely with Financial Crime, Compliance, and Data teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse existing transaction monitoring rules and scenarios to assess effectiveness and performance.
• Conduct threshold tuning and optimisation to improve alert quality and reduce false positives.
• Perform data-driven analysis of transaction patterns and alert outcomes.
• Evaluate rule efficiency and detection coverage against typologies and regulatory expectations.
• Develop and test new scenarios or rule enhancements where gaps are identified.
• Produce analytics, dashboards, and reports to support tuning decisions.
• Support **model validation, documentation, and governance requirements **.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Financial Crime, and Technology teams to implement rule changes.
• Assist with UAT testing and deployment of updated monitoring thresholds or rules.
• Ensure alignment with **UAE regulatory expectations and AML best practices **.

Required Experience

• **5+ years of AML / Financial Crime experience **, with strong exposure to ** transaction monitoring systems **.
• Proven experience with **threshold tuning, scenario optimisation, or TM model calibration **.
• Experience working with systems such as:

*    Actimize 

*    SAS AML 
*    FICO TONBELLER 
*    Oracle FCCM 
*    or similar transaction monitoring platforms 

• Strong data analytics capability (SQL, Python, R, SAS, or similar).
• Ability to interpret **alert performance metrics and detection efficiency **.
• Experience working with **large transaction datasets **.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with **UAE / GCC regulatory frameworks **.
• Background in **banking, fintech, or consulting environments **.
• Familiarity with **AML typologies, risk-based monitoring approaches, and model governance **.

Deliverables

• Transaction monitoring rule performance analysis
• Threshold optimisation recommendations
• Scenario tuning documentation
• Reduction in false positives while maintaining detection coverage
• Implementation support and post-deployment performance monitoring

Skills

• Transaction Monitoring Analytics
• AML / Financial Crime Compliance
• Data Analysis & Statistical Methods
• SQL / Python / SAS / Data tools
• Stakeholder Management