•2 to 3 years prior AML experience REQUIRED.
•2+ years compliance experience at a financial institution is STRONGLY PREFERRED.
•Retail banking experience is PREFERRED.
•The ability to work independently, take initiative, and able to adapt to change.
•Ability to quickly understand and maintain current know3ledge of banking regulations, concepts, and issues.
•Quickly learn new applications and client systems to conduct research.
•Exercise sound judgment and observe the highest degree of confidentiality.
•Adept at multi-tasking and meeting deadlines in high-pressure environment.
•Results oriented team player with strong initiative and flexibility.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
•Superior writing skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and succinctly.
•Exemplary customer service towards both internal and external parties.
•Exceptional research and processing skills with the ability to analyze large data sets, decipher higher risk attributes (transactional, geographical, product, customer type, etc.), and disposition appropriately.
•Demonstrate competency with computers, including proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, and should have prior experience with a variety of computer database and testing systems.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Alerts – COMPLEX
· Review alerts generated by client systems for anomalous or potentially suspicious activity
· Review Know Your Customer (KYC) data for the focal client
· Analyze account transaction histories to identify activity indicative of money laundering, terrorist funding, or other potentially unusual or suspicious activity
· Conduct due diligence research on focal party and key counterparties
· Compare research and analysis to alert typology and close or escalate based on the review
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Case Investigations
· Review alerts escalated to case and other cases such as Fraud and Legal Orders
· Review Know Your Customer (KYC) data for the focal client(s)
· Conduct multi-year transaction trend analysis
· Analyze large/complex account transaction histories to identify activity indicative of money laundering, terrorist funding, or other potentially unusual or suspicious activity
· Review detailed transaction images to verify and deepen understanding of activity
· Conduct thorough open-source research to verify customer and counterparty details and identify risks
· Send Requests for Information (RFI)s to bank customers to gather details on activity or other gaps
· Conduct additional due diligence research on focal party and key counterparties
· Create detailed case narratives outlining the investigation and reasons for closure or escalation
Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Filing
· Accurately complete regulatory reporting to be submitted to FinCEN
· Locate and add Subject Information
· Enter descriptions of suspicious activity
· Enter financial institution details & contact information
· Enter a complete, detailed breakdown of the suspicious activity
· Present the SAR to the bank for review prior to submission to FinCEN
Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) Sanctions Screening
· Review sanctions screening alerts generated by client systems as possible OFAC matches
· Compare customer profile and OFAC match profile details to identify mismatches
· Utilize phonetics, spelling, and knowledge of short names nicknames to support name mismatches
· Utilize client provided Politically Exposed Person (PEP) guidance for close family members to ensure alignment to client policy
· Conduct online research to confirm or clarify mismatch or match data
· Close mismatches or escalate possible true matches with notations on mismatches or matching data
· Review KYC alerts generated by client systems for new customer or ongoing KYC review/remediation
· Review customer profile details and any KYC gaps
· Review customer documentation for validity, completeness, and any required notary services
· Update customer profile details with incoming data from documentation and KYC questionnaires
Currency Transaction Report (CTR) Review – COMPLEX
· Pull, aggregate, and reconcile multiple transaction reports
· Validate transactions are truly cash and not processed as cash by bank personnel
· Determine daily cash aggregates per customer exceeding $10,000
· Determine if CTRs were filed by bank personnel and file missing CTRs
· Review Customer KYC Data, Customer Profile, Account Types, Purpose of Accounts, and Expected Use
· Verify Customer details such as address, SSN, DOB, and other relevant information
· Verify supporting documentation for all profile information
· Determine Source of Wealth and Source of Funds
· Conduct risk assessment and risk rating based on the bank risk methodology
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
· Review Customer KYC Data, Customer Profile, Account Types, Purpose of Accounts, and Expected Use
· Verify Customer details such as address, SSN, DOB, and other relevant information
· Conduct thorough open-source searches to validate accuracy of data and risks – including geography
· Verify supporting documentation for all profile information
· Determine Source of Wealth (SOW) and Source of Funds (SOF)
· Verify SOW and SOF are aligned with what is seen in customer transactions
· Conduct risk assessment and risk rating based on the bank risk methodology