Sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future—including all F‑1 visa holders (CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT)—will not be considered for this role.
Work Model:
This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days in-office per week
Overview:
This position will play a key role in designing, developing, and implementing advanced analytics and detection capabilities to support the Financial Investigations Unit, with a primary focus on insider threat and emerging financial crime risks. The role is responsible for leading complex, project-based analytical initiatives, including the development of detection scenarios, identification of anomalous behaviors, and translation of regulatory and intelligence-driven priorities into actionable analytics.
The individual will partner across business, technology, and risk teams to assess emerging threats, develop scalable solutions, and enhance the organization’s ability to proactively detect and mitigate risk.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and enhance analytic rules, detection scenarios, and data-driven monitoring strategies to identify potential insider threat activity, including unauthorized account access, misuse of systems, and anomalous employee behaviors.
- Perform complex data analysis across large, disparate datasets to identify patterns, trends, and emerging risks related to financial crime, including money laundering typologies and insider threat indicators.
- Translate regulatory guidance, including FinCEN advisories and internal risk priorities, into actionable analytics, detection logic, and investigative frameworks.
- Lead project-based analytical initiatives focused on emerging risks, including new fraud and money laundering schemes, and contribute to the development of enterprise detection capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Financial Crimes, Fraud, Technology, Data Office) to define requirements, validate detection outcomes, and implement analytics into production environments.
- Synthesize complex analytical findings into clear, concise deliverables (e.g., white papers, presentations, executive-level summaries) to support decision-making and risk strategy development.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts by refining detection logic, optimizing analytic processes, and identifying opportunities to enhance data quality, coverage, and efficiency.
- Support internal audits, regulatory inquiries, and model/detection validation efforts by documenting methodologies, assumptions, and outcomes in a clear and defensible manner.
- Act as a subject matter contributor for analytics supporting insider threat detection and BSA/AML investigations, including providing guidance to junior analysts and business partners.
- Adhere to applicable compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with Company and regulatory standards.
- Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
- Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and remediation of regulatory findings.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory/ Managerial Responsibilities:
Acts as an advisor and coach to mentor junior team members
May provide direction and leadership to more junior staff
Education and Experience Required:Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years related business line experience,
OR in lieu of,
A combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience
Preferred Skillsets:
Python
SQL
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $74,600.00 - $124,400.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of AmericaSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 4 years related business line experience
- Combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
