BSA Analytics Specialist

Title: BSA Analytics Specialist

Primary Location:  Grand Rapids

Employee Status: full-time, exempt

Estimated Hours/Week:  38

Remote:  No

***This is not a remote opportunity. Position required to report to the Grand Rapids office daily.***

What You’ll Get: (note varied offerings based on role and hours) 

• Weekly Pay 

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision 

• Matching Health Savings Account Contributions, Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA) 

• Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match and pension. 

• Paid time off: Vacation, Personal days, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, sick days, & flex time. 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• To see a full list of our benefit offerings – check out this helpful guide!

About this position: 

LMCU is looking for a BSA Analytics Specialist who will be responsible for creating analytical solutions that provide business insights and supports compliance with BSA/AML/CFT/OFAC regulations. This role involves designing, developing, validating, and managing data models, BI reports, dashboards, and other analytical tools that help enhance operational efficiency and ensure the credit union’s compliance.

What you’ll do: 

• Lead the design, development, validation and management of data models, business intelligence reports, dashboards, and other analytical tools within the software platform and for management/executive reporting.

• Create/update business rules to minimize false-positive screening alerts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the alert review process.

• Perform ongoing reviews of current monitoring software programming to capture fraud and suspicious activity trends as well as red flags as identified by FinCEN.

• Present data insights, prepare and present well-documented insights and recommendations to management, auditors and examiners to support compliance and business needs.

• Obtain/maintain knowledge of data elements that impact BSA/AML/CFT regulatory requirements and software used by LMCU to collect and/or monitor said data points. Collaborate with technology teams to gather and analyze data that supports the business unit and objectives.

What You’ll Bring: You’ll like this position if you have...

• 3 to 5 years of experience (5 years, preferred) in a data analytics role, including requirements gathering, development, validation/testing, and optimization.

• 1 to 2 years of applied experience in AML, OFAC, fraud detection, financial crimes, or a related field.

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, or a related quantitative field (e.g., math, economics, MIS).

• Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), and statistical analysis languages (e.g., Python).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Who We Are: 

We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.

As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.

It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do.

From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.

Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day.  As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs. 

You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.

Have additional questions about the role?

You may email us at: Careers@lmcu.org. 

If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance:

Call us at: (616) 242-9790

Mail your resume to: 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316

Please Note: These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.

LMCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer